There has been outbreak of measles in Auckland. This month has not even ended and Auckland health officials said they have registered 77 cases of it, which takes the count to 353 since the end of May.

There has been abrupt rise in measles cases, which has made even health authorities nervous. They have tried to curb the situation, but even then also 63 people were hospitalized.

Health authorities said they have been looking out for various means and ways by which they are able to put a stop on increasing number of measles cases. Recently, they initiated with their efforts and started with a campaign whose aim was to give MMR vaccination to all the infants.

They have also brought change in their strategy as now they have reduced the age limit to receive MMR vaccine from four years to 13 months. In the campaign, they have also been reminding people that they should make sure that their child receives complete dose of MMR.

This time health authorities do not want to take any chance as already there has been an enormous rise in number of cases. They have asked adults as well who are between 15 and 41 to get their immune level checked. Now measles is no more restricted to children and could affect anyone irrespective of the age and gender.

Stuart Jenkins is the Head of primary care of two places Auckland and Waitemata. He was of the view that if adults and teenagers have even 0.01% doubt on their immunization status, then they should get it checked.

Good news is there is decline in measles cases among adults but Jenkins said this should not become reason for decline in efforts.

The ACT President of the Australian Medical Association, Iain Dunlop said, "If parents know of a measles epidemic or know of children who have measles, they should avoid contact if they haven't been vaccinated".