A measles outbreak in New Zealand has widened to 20 confirmed cases in the Canterbury district.
Thousands of vaccines are being delivered to health centres in New Zealand's Canterbury district as a measles outbreak has widened to 20 confirmed cases with health officials warning the number is expected to rise over the coming days and weeks.
"It can now be assumed that measles is circulating widely in our community," the Canterbury District Health Board said in a statement.
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