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Influenza during COVID-19 – Expert Briefing

Influenza during COVID-19 – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 07 May 202007 May 2020

The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Dr Sue Huang and Associate Professor Nikki Turner to talk […]

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Two flu deaths in Auckland – In The News

Two flu deaths in Auckland – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 29 May 2019

Two Aucklanders have died from influenza this month sparking fears the virulent Australian outbreak could be spreading here. The Counties […]

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Flu season kicks off – In the News

Flu season kicks off – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 May 201812 February 2019

District Health Boards are urging people to get the seasonal influenza vaccine as the flu season kicks off and hospitals […]

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2018 flu season and influenza vaccine – Expert Q&A

2018 flu season and influenza vaccine – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 28 February 201811 April 2019

PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]

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Influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders a year – In the News

Influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders a year – In the News

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 […]

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Flu project reveals “large invisible iceberg” of disease

Flu project reveals “large invisible iceberg” of disease

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 […]

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Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

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 […]

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Tamiflu review spurs debate over stockpiling

Tamiflu review spurs debate over stockpiling

In the News  |  Published: 11 April 201405 July 2018

A new analysis of withheld studies has questioned the usefulness of antiviral drug Tamiflu in the event of an influenza […]

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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond

Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 March 201405 July 2018

A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]

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Influenza warnings follow US flu season

In the News  |  Published: 27 March 2013

Experts are warning of potentially bad influenza season this year and encouraging vaccination. Influenza researchers Prof Lance Jennnings from Canterbury […]

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