Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they’ve been in the last decade, mostly due to very high rates of […]
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Govt responds to Covid inquiry – Expert Reaction
The government has accepted nearly all of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. The response […]
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Native bird tests positive for bird flu – Expert Reaction
The kāhu (swamp harrier hawk) – found in the Wairarapa – is the second case of bird flu in NZ and the first […]
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Bird flu lands in NZ – Expert Reaction
A single ocean-going seabird has tested positive for bird flu, after being found on Petone beach in Wellington. It’s NZ’s […]
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NZ prepares for the threat of bird flu – Expert Reaction
The Australian government has now reported seven cases of a serious type of bird flu in wild birds. Over the last […]
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Bird flu reaches Australia – Expert Reaction
The first cases of H5N1 bird flu in mainland Australia were identified in seabirds over the weekend. The highly infectious virus […]
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Winter illnesses start to creep up – Expert Reaction
Respiratory illnesses are beginning to increase across the motu as winter approaches, with Healthline receiving more calls for influenza-like illness. Rhinovirus […]
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Should I get a COVID booster? – Expert Q&A
Health NZ’s latest vaccination advice for health professionals says COVID boosters are no longer needed for most adults aged 30 […]
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Covid inquiry phase two – Expert Reaction
The Royal Commission on COVID-19 has outlined more lessons on “making the best decisions in the worst of circumstances”. The […]
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Obesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction
People with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to be hospitalised or die from infection, a new overseas study finds, […]
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