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Public warned to take care on Auckland beaches
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 10:56 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The public are urged to take care following recent reports of dog and sea life deaths on eastern beaches and within the Hauraki Gulf. Various agencies are investigating these deaths to determine the cause. More >>
Spread of measles a risk for unimmunised children
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 5:31 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
As the number of measles contacts rise Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS), Clinical Director, Dr Julia Peters is advising parents to get their children immunised now. More >>
Rising measles rates in Auckland
Friday, 31 July 2009, 5:20 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
As Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) responds to an expected rise in notified measles cases it is advising parents to check their children’s immunisation record and get their children immunised now. ARPHS is seeing a higher number of cases ... More >>
Response to Influenza A (H1N1) Threat
Monday, 15 June 2009, 10:32 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Health officials have received laboratory advice of the first two cases of confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes DHB regions. More >>
Public Health Warning Lifted At Barrier Islands
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 10:23 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Dr Simon Baker, Medical Officer of Health atAuckland Regional Public Health Service, today lifted the public health warning which was put in place on 7thMay 2009for all shellfish harvested from the Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands. Results of ... More >>
Public Health Warning
Friday, 8 May 2009, 9:36 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Public Health is advising the public not to collect and eat shellfish from within the vicinity of Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands while this warning is in place. More >>
NZ1 passengers contacted, screening underway
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 4:20 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) continues to manage the contact tracing of passengers on flight NZ1 that arrived in Auckland at 0500 on 25 April 2009. All passengers, who provided sufficient contact information and who live in Auckland, ... More >>
Update On Influenza
Monday, 27 April 2009, 5:13 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Anyone suffering flu-like symptoms who has travelled from Mexico, and other parts of Central or North America over the past two weeks, should stay at home and phone their doctor for medical advice immediately. More >>
Influenza-Like Illness In Returning Travellers
Monday, 27 April 2009, 1:53 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is investigating an influenza-like illness amongst a group of 25 people from Rangitoto College, on Auckland’s North Shore, following the group’s return yesterday from a school trip to Mexico. There ... More >>
Dog’s death prompts warnings about poison plants
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:45 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service is advising people to be careful around poisonous plants after a dog died from eating karaka berries in an Auckland park. Karaka berries are attractive to both children and dogs. The berries fall from the trees in summer, ... More >>
Health Guidelines During Power Cut
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 11:15 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Issued on behalf of Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) Media statement 03 February 2009 Health Guidelines During Power Cut More >>
Rise in whooping cough rates reminder to immunise
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:54 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is warning of a recent rise in the number of people with whooping cough (pertussis) in greater Auckland and is urging parents to immunise their babies on time. The number of cases of whooping cough notified ... More >>
Low risk to public health from Southdown fire
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 3:56 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Medical Officer of Health, Dr Denise Barnfather, says the risks to the public remain very low from the fire at the Southdown freezing works site. More >>
Health tips following Southdown meatworks fire
Sunday, 21 December 2008, 5:15 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Medical Officer of Health Dr Denise Barnfather says risks to public health are very low following yesterday’s fire at the Southdown meatworks site. More >>
Measles in air traveller triggers alert
Friday, 14 November 2008, 5:09 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
An international passenger arriving in Auckland aboard QANTAS flight QF043 from Sydney on 31 October 2008 has been diagnosed with English measles (morbilli). More >>
Gastroenteritis outbreak confirmed as Norovirus
Friday, 17 October 2008, 3:28 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) can confirm that test results show Norovirus is the cause of a recent outbreak of illness in the hospital section of a retirement home in Auckland. More >>
Influenza-Like Illness In Auckland Region
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 4:42 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is aware of a number of schools with outbreaks of flu-like illness. The Service is advising school communities, students and parents to take care and use preventative measures to stop the risk of spreading ... More >>
ARPHS investigates Norovirus contamination
Friday, 25 July 2008, 9:54 am | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is investigating incidents involving gastroenteritis linked to the consumption of raw Pacific Oysters and the grower has recalled potentially affected product. More >>
Public Health welcomes PM’s call
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 5:20 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is welcoming today’s statement from the Prime Minister calling for a cut in the number of liquor outlets. More >>
Health alert - Dengue fever risk
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:04 pm | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Health alert warns all people going to the Pacific of Dengue fever risk Outbreaks of Dengue fever in Tonga and New Caledonia have prompted a warning from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) to anyone travelling to the Pacific. Travellers ... More >>
