http://www.arphs.govt.nz RSS feeds for ARPHS 60 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/163/152013--quit-now-its-about-whanau#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=163 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=163&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/163/152013--quit-now-its-about-whanau The international World Smokefree Day is coming up. It is an annual event, created by the World Health Organisation in 1987, fully endorsed by our Government, and part of working towards the national goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. jane Wed, 01 May 2013 01:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:163 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/162/1322013-protect-against-whooping-cough#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=162 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=162&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/162/1322013-protect-against-whooping-cough Auckland continues to experience a whooping cough epidemic.  Whooping cough is a highly infectious and serious illness.  It is particularly serious for babies under 1 year of age.  1 in 4 babies in Auckland are not currently fully immunised by 6 months of age. This puts these babies at increased risk of getting whooping cough. jane Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:162 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/161/3012013-beware-of-health-risks-in-hot-weather#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=161 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=161&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/161/3012013-beware-of-health-risks-in-hot-weather With warm temperatures accompanied by high humidity, it’s timely to remind Aucklanders to protect themselves from the effects of heat. jane Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:161 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/160/1712013-shellfish-warning-lifted-in-all-auckland-areas#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=160 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=160&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/160/1712013-shellfish-warning-lifted-in-all-auckland-areas Subsequent to further information received this morning from the Ministry of Primary Industries and Northland DHB, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirms a lift of the shellfish public health warning in all areas of the Auckland region. jane Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:160 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/159/1712013-west-coast-shellfish-warning-lifted-except-the-kaipara-harbour#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=159 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=159&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/159/1712013-west-coast-shellfish-warning-lifted-except-the-kaipara-harbour Waikato District Health Board and Auckland Regional Public Health Service today lifted a public health warning against collecting or consuming shellfish along a section of the west coast; though the warning remains in place for the Kaipara Harbour. jane Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:159 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/158/20122012-shellfish-poisoning-risk-high-in-auckland-and-northland#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=158 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=158&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/158/20122012-shellfish-poisoning-risk-high-in-auckland-and-northland The recent spate of hospitalisations in the Bay of Plenty due to paralytic shellfish poisoning, serves as a timely reminder of some key health issues to be aware of this summer. “We know this is the time of year that people want to be at the beach and in the sun,” says Dr Julia Peters, Clinical Director of the Auckland Regional Public Health Service, “we just want people to have the information they need to make choices for their own and their families’ good health.” jane Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:158 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/157/19112012-update--biotoxin-in-shellfish-public-health-warning#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=157 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=157&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/157/19112012-update--biotoxin-in-shellfish-public-health-warning The Auckland Regional Public Health Service advises of an expanded affected area of unsafe shellfish, since the release issued Friday. The public are advised not to consume shellfish collected from Mohakatino (located in Taranaki) north to Maunganui Bluff (just north of Dargaville), including the Manukau and Kaipara Harbours. jane Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:157 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/156/public-health-warning-marine-biotoxin-in-shellfish-16112012#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=156 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=156&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/156/public-health-warning-marine-biotoxin-in-shellfish-16112012 The Auckland Regional Public Health Service today issued a public health warning advising the public not to consume shellfish collected from Mohakatino (located in Taranaki) north to and including the Manukau Harbor, up to Kaipara Heads (not including Kaipara Harbour). jane Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:156 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/155/261012-waikato-district-health-board-public-health-warning--marine-biotoxin-in-shellfish#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=155 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=155&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/155/261012-waikato-district-health-board-public-health-warning--marine-biotoxin-in-shellfish The Waikato District Health Board today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from Mohakatino, north to (but not including) Manukau Harbour.  The warning includes Kawhia, Aotea and Raglan harbours. jane Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:155 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/154/592012-meningococcal-alert#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=154 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=154&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/154/592012-meningococcal-alert Meningococcal Disease Alert for Auckland Region cathy Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:154