The Canterbury District Health Board is investigating a second case of measles in Christchurch after an 11-year-old has contracted the virus.
The 11-year-old child is recovering at home after contracting the virus in a waiting room.
The diagnosis comes after a 30-year-old was hospitalised last month with measles.
Symptoms of measles include fever, coughing, runny nose, sore red eyes and white spots inside the mouth, often after three to five days a rash may appear.
Measles are highly contagious and need to be treated by a health professional.
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Dr Humphrey of Canterbury DHB says the re-emergence of the virus is a timely reminder to everyone in our community to ensure that they are fully immunised.
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