Auckland Regional Public Health Service - Latest News [Page 6]
New measles alert: one international & two domestic flights
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:39 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Passengers on the following flights have been exposed to measles, advises Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS): Air New Zealand flight NZ501 from Auckland to Christchurch, departing 6.50am on 2 March; Air New Zealand flight NZ548 from Christchurch ... More >>
New measles alert
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:35 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Passengers on the following flights have been exposed to measles, advises Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS): More >>
New measles alert on Brisbane to Auckland flight
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:07 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Passengers flying Air New Zealand from Brisbane to Auckland on 23 February may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has today advised. More >>
Plane passenger sparks new measles alert
Friday, 28 February 2014, 2:15 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Passengers flying Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland on 20 February may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has today advised. More >>
Over 60 Years of Science Supports Water Fluoridation
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 9:59 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Community water fluoridation meets a public health need in our communities and addresses health inequalities. It is no surprise that it is acknowledged by the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC) as one of the top ten public health ... More >>
New measles alert over infected plane passenger
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 11:07 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
New measles alert over infected plane passenger Travellers who arrived at Auckland International Airport on 12 January on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ281 from Singapore may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) ... More >>
New measles alert over infected plane passenger
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 11:01 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Travellers who arrived at Auckland International Airport on 12 January on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ281 from Singapore may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has today advised. More >>
Measles case confirmed in Auckland
Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 3:37 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
People are being urged to be vigilant after the first measles case in Auckland since June 2012 was confirmed today. More >>
Don’t give your loved ones whooping cough this Christmas
Friday, 20 December 2013, 2:53 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland has been experiencing an epidemic of whooping cough (pertussis) since 2012. This year alone, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of 752 cases, including 95 cases in children aged under one. Unfortunately, this ... More >>
Staying safe and healthy this summer
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 11:31 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
With summer holidays around the corner, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is urging Auckland residents to take steps to reduce the risks that come with the warmer months. “We all look forward to taking some time out over summer,” ... More >>
Region wide support for fluoridation of drinking-water
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 12:19 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
17 July 2013 Region wide support for fluoridation of drinking-water The Auckland Regional Public Health Service and Auckland, Waitemata and Counties Manukau District Health Boards are working together to support and inform communities that fluoridated ... More >>
Top 10 wellness tips for winter
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 10:14 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The winter season is almost upon us, and now is a good time to start thinking about how you can keep yourself and family healthy this winter. Auckland Regional Public Health Service’s top ten wellness tips for winter aim to help you spend your time ... More >>
Make 31 May Your Quit Day
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 5:09 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Anamalia was 16 when she started smoking and had tried to quit a number of times on her own. At 36 she was introduced to the Pacific Quit Smoking Service – they visited her at her home, provided her with tips to help quit, free patches and lots ... More >>
Quit Now, It’s about whānau
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:33 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The international World Smokefree Day is coming up. It is an annual event, created by the World Health Organisation in 1987, fully endorsed by our Government, and part of working towards the national goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. More >>
Protect against whooping cough
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 10:26 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland continues to experience a whooping cough epidemic. Whooping cough is a highly infectious and serious illness. It is particularly serious for babies under 1 year of age. 1 in 4 babies in Auckland are not currently fully immunised by 6 months of ... More >>
Shellfish Warning Lifted in All Auckland Areas
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 2:27 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Shellfish Warning Lifted in All Auckland Areas Subsequent to further information received this morning from the Ministry of Primary Industries and Northland DHB, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirms a lift of the shellfish public ... More >>
Shellfish Poisoning Risk High in Auckland And Northland
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 10:50 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Shellfish Poisoning Risk High in Auckland And Northland The recent spate of hospitalisations in the Bay of Plenty due to paralytic shellfish poisoning, serves as a timely reminder of some key health issues to be aware of this summer. “We know this is the time ... More >>
Auckland Public Health Warning – Biotoxin in Shellfish
Monday, 19 November 2012, 2:54 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service advises of an expanded affected area of unsafe shellfish, since the release issued Friday. The public are advised not to consume shellfish collected from Mohakatino (located in Taranaki) north to Maunganui ... More >>
Public Health Warning: Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish
Friday, 16 November 2012, 4:37 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service today issued a public health warning advising the public not to consume shellfish collected from Mohakatino (located in Taranaki) north to and including the Manukau Harbor, up to Kaipara Heads (not including ... More >>
Meningococcal Disease Alert for Auckland Region
Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 9:31 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Services (ARPHS) has received notification of five confirmed cases of Meningococcal disease, across the Auckland region since 29 August 2012. More >>