Auckland Regional Public Health Service - Latest News [Page 3]
Measles case on Bali to Auckland flight
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 9:04 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of a case of measles in a New Zealander travelling from Bali to Auckland. The person did not know they had measles at the time. More >>
Auckland businesses challenged to join the ‘refillution’
Monday, 1 July 2019, 12:43 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland businesses are being challenged to join the ‘refillution’ this Plastic Free July by becoming official RefillNZ stations. More >>
Auckland children to be vaccinated for measles at 12 months
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 9:35 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The first measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination has been brought forward to 12 months from 15 months in Auckland because of the region’s measles outbreak. More >>
Record number of illegal cigarette sales to teenagers
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 3:12 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) last month identified nine retailers illegally selling tobacco to teenagers over just a two-week period. More >>
Auckland measles cases: 15
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 12:28 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of three new measles cases, taking the number of confirmed cases in Auckland for this year to 15. More >>
Nine cases of measles confirmed in Auckland
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 3:01 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of five new cases of measles, with the majority being close contacts of an existing case. More >>
Fourth measles case notified in Auckland
Monday, 18 March 2019, 2:15 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is working with the University of Auckland to contact students and staff who have shared classes with a first year student with measles. More >>
Two measles cases notified in Auckland
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 2:27 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is asking people who may have been exposed to measles in three public locations to be alert to symptoms. More >>
Whooping cough spike prompts call for immunisation catch ups
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 10:06 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service is asking parents to get their children immunised for the school year as a second spike in whooping cough cases continues. More >>
Measles alert for travellers from Philippines
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 2:15 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of a new case of measles and is asking people who may have come in contact with that person to watch out for symptoms. More >>
Antibiotics, advice after meningococcal death
Sunday, 21 October 2018, 8:52 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has sent staff to a Motutapu Island camp to provide protective antibiotics and assess the risk to others after a young man attending the camp died from suspected meningococcal disease last night in Auckland ... More >>
Measles Alert for West Auckland
Friday, 5 October 2018, 5:25 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (APRHS) has been notified of a possible case of measles at Kelston Boys’ High School, and is advising anyone who has visited the school between 20th - 25th September to be aware and watch for symptoms. More >>
Another measles case in Auckland: Call for vigilance
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 2:40 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has confirmed a second case of measles. It is likely this person has caught the disease on flight SQ285 which landed in Auckland on 22 February 2018. More >>
Measles alert for Singapore flight passengers
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 12:37 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Travellers who arrived at Auckland International Airport on Singapore Air flight SQ285 from Singapore at 11.45am on February 22 may have been exposed to measles, says the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS). More >>
Authority upholds complaint against Santa offering Coke
Friday, 23 February 2018, 12:34 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Complaints Board has agreed that Santa should not be used in advertising that promotes Coca Cola to children and young people. More >>
Dengue Fever Spike Prompts Auckland Health Warning
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 10:41 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
With dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is advising anyone travelling to the region to take steps to avoid mosquito bites. More >>
Don’t Give Food Poisoning for Christmas
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:15 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Barbecues, family feasts and outdoor eating go with the territory during the Christmas holidays - unfortunately so do the rates of gastroenteritis reported to public health. More >>
Mumps cases in Auckland more than previous 16 years added up
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 11:33 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
A ‘lost generation’ of young people is facing a triple threat of potentially serious diseases as a result of low immunisation rates in many Auckland communities. More >>
Low vaccination rates fuelling Auckland’s mumps outbreak
Monday, 3 July 2017, 10:36 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is concerned not enough young Aucklanders are immunised in the face of an unrelenting mumps outbreak. More >>
New measles case confirmed
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 11:44 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service has been notified of a new case of measles from recent travel overseas, and requests people watch for symptoms of measles if they have been to the following public places at the same times as the infected person. More >>