6 Oct 2025

What can we do to stop the spread of measles?

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 6 October 2025

Health New Zealand has confirmed another case of measles in Northland, increasing the national count to 11. 

This virus, which was once thought of as a thing of the past, is very much rearing its ugly head again. 

As of September 30, there was over 1500 confirmed cases in the United States, and three confirmed deaths. 

So what can we do to stop any further spread?

Dr Nikki Turner, principal medical advisor for the Immunisation Advisory Centre, she chats to Jesse.

The MMR vaccine, which is used to immunise children against measles, mumps and rubella.

The MMR vaccine, which is used to immunise children against measles, mumps and rubella. Photo: Tom Lee / Stuff

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