Twenty cases of measles have been confirmed in the Canterbury region. The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) has also confirmed that the youngest baby affected is 17 weeks old, while the oldest person affected is 54 years old.
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Measles count up, vaccine stocks low
There are now 16 confirmed cases of measles in the Canterbury region. The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) say the latest case confirmed today is a male in his 40s.
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Samoa influenza 100 years on
The influenza epidemic killed over 22% of Samoa population in 1918 a disease that was introduced to Samoa by sick passenger’s onboard the Talune ship from New Zealand.
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Vaccines to be sent to Northland for meningococcal outbreak
Today the Prime Minister and Minister of Health announced a community meningococcal W vaccination programme to combat the community outbreak in Northland.
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Popular eczema doctor receives hefty fine
Dr Joseph Williams, commonly known to his patients as Dr Eczema, has come under scrutiny and been fined by the Medical Council of New Zealand after complaints from two dermatologists about twelve patients he treated.
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North Shore tracks to close to stem kauri dieback
The Auckland Council will close a number of walking tracks in Kaipātiki on the North Shore to protect against the further spread of kauri dieback disease.
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Experts ramp up efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in NZ
Tuberculosis, once considered a disease of the past, is on the increase in New Zealand according to experts. Today they gathered in Wellington to discuss solutions to eliminate the disease as part of a global plan by the World Health Organisation to eliminate the disease by 2035. How prepared is the country to be part of that plan?
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NewsFunding of $250k to study Māori with tuberculosis
University of Otago researcher Professor Philip Hill has been awarded $250,000 to study the top infectious disease killer in the world among Māori.
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Ruby Tui ruled out of Commonwealth Games with mumps
The NZ women's sevens player was farewelled by her team with a haka after being diagnosed with mumps and ruled out of the Commonwealth Games.
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NZ Sevens clear from mumps scare
NZ Sevens are confident the NZ Women's Sevens team will be ready for action next Friday after a mumps scare.
