bird flu

In the News | Published: 12 June 201703 August 2018

New research from the University of Otago has shown that the flu is a major killer in New Zealand, with […]

In the News | Published: 03 April 201703 August 2018

An outbreak of typhoid in Auckland has sent at least ten people to hospital, with officials working to confirm another […]

Blog | Published: 10 February 201712 July 2017

This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]

In the News | Published: 21 September 201605 July 2018

Preliminary findings from a multi-million dollar, five-year international flu study reveal the extent to which people are infected by influenza […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 April 201605 July 2018

Influenza vaccinations are more effective in the morning, reports a new study. The UK research, published in the journal Vaccine, compared […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 April 201603 May 2017

The current Zika outbreak in Brazil may have had its origins in Polynesia, says new research speculating the virus was […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 March 201607 March 2016

The Zika virus may be carried by a mosquito species found in New Zealand, according to preliminary results from Brazilian […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 March 201603 May 2017

The Ministry of Health has reported a case of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus in New Zealand. A […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 February 201603 May 2017

A new research article has provider further evidence for the link between the Zika virus and cases of microcephaly. The […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 February 201605 February 2016

As more Zika virus cases are reported in South America and the Pacific, media attention has turned to GM mosquitoes […]