Whooping cough spike concerns authorities
New Zealand last whooping cough outbreak was in 2017 and 2018. It's due for another one, Te Whatu Ora warns.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Mumps alert for travellers from India and Singapore
Travellers on recent flights from Chennai in India and Singapore to Auckland are being asked to be alert after a fellow passenger was diagnosed with mumps.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Travellers asked to be alert for mumps symptoms
Swollen salivary glands, headaches, fever and jaw pain are among the unpleasant symptoms of mumps that those who shared recent international flights with an infectious person should be alert for, following confirmation of a case
Source: nzdoctor.co.nz
Call for possible measles contacts to come forward and contact Healthline
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is asking for people who are currently in New Zealand but who travelled in February on international flights to Melbourne, Australia from Dubai and Singapore, to come forward and contact Healthline immediately on 0800 611 116
Source: nzdoctor.co.nz
True burden of rheumatic fever in NZ currently underestimated, new research reveals
The true burden of rheumatic fever in New Zealand may be underestimated because serology cut-off guidelines are too high resulting in undercounting about 16 cases annually, new collaborative research has found
Source: nzdoctor.co.nz