The Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service is advising people who visited two Rotorua locations during Good Friday and Easter Saturday may have been exposed to measles.

People who visited the Skyline Gondola ride between 11am and 2.15pm last Saturday (April 19) or the Skyline Gondola restaurant between 11.30 am-2pm the same day – or the Devonwood Motel from 4pm last Friday, April 18, to 10am on April 19 – may have been exposed to measles.

The Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service is advising people who visited two Rotorua locations during Easter weekend may have been exposed to measles.

'We can confirm that an individual who has now been diagnosed with measles visited these locations on the 18th and 19th of April 2014,” says Medical Officer of Health Dr Phil Shoemack.

It can take 10-14 days for someone who has caught measles to start showing any symptoms.

Anyone who may have caught measles from the infected person will start to feel unwell by Tuesday April 29, 2014, at the latest, says Phil.

'Patrons who sat close to the case in the Skyline Gondola Restaurant have the highest risk and are our first priority,” says Phil. 'They will be contacted by their local public health service.”

'However, because measles is an infectious, airborne disease, we want all possible contacts to be vigilant.”

Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash that starts on the face and neck before spreading elsewhere.

Any people who visited these locations on these dates and who feel unwell should phone their GP or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice.

It is vitally important to call first before seeing a doctor, because measles is highly infectious, and people with measles can infect others in the waiting room.

Measles is a serious illness, says Phil, who says there is no treatment.

'The only way to avoid catching measles is to have had two measles vaccines after your first birthday. Please check with your GP to see if you and your family are protected.”