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Infectious disease increases highlight inequality

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 February 201221 February 2012

An extensive analysis of New Zealand hospital records has found that admissions for serious infectious diseases increased 51 per cent […]

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Dr Richard Webby on following the ‘flu

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 15 February 201215 February 2012

Dr Richard Webby, a New Zealand virus researcher based in the US, this week gave a public lecture on influenza […]

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Suppressing data won’t stop threat of flu weapon – expert

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 December 2011

The New Zealand Government should not support efforts by United States regulators to suppress details in scientific reports of Dutch […]

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Whooping cough on the rise

In the News  |  Published: 26 October 201126 October 2011

Whooping cough infections are on the rise and health officials are concerned the number of cases could reach epidemic proportions. […]

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New Zealand scientists to study flu deaths

In the News  |  Published: 05 October 201105 October 2011

Why do some people die from the flu and others don’t? New Zealand researchers have been awarded a grant from […]

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Experts Respond: Potential avian influenza resurgence

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201102 September 2011

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has today urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of […]

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Outbreak of bird flu in Japan – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 February 2011

SMCJ/AusSMC: On January 22 2011, a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was confirmed from a bird farm in Miyazaki prefecture, […]

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Newsletter Digest: Two types of ‘flu, water, and 3 degrees C

Blog  |  Published: 23 April 2010

Swine flu – lessons one year on This time last year, as Kiwis prepared to attend weekend dawn parade and […]

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UPDATED: One year on – Scientists reflect on the swine flu pandemic

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 April 201022 April 2010

UPDATED 12.30pm: A year ago this Saturday, Rangitoto College students returning from a school trip to Mexico were quarantined in […]

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Google to track flu outbreaks with search data

In the News  |  Published: 04 June 2009

Google announced today the launch of new flu tracking websites for New Zealand and Australia. By monitoring flu-related search queries, […]

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