Public Health Advice 2006

Public Health Advice is a regular bulletin presenting the epidemiology of Auckland's notifiable diseases, articles on topical public health issues and advice from the Medical Officer of Health. It is primarily targeted at general practitioners and practice nurses but is also of interest to all health care workers, the media and the general public.

The Medical Health Officer of Health Public Health Advice publications have been converted to Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (pdf).

  • Vol 12, Issue 3, December 2006 (37kb)
    • Tuberculosis: Latest NZ research and some Auckland perspective
    • Dengue Fever Outbreak in Cook Islands
    • Disease Surveillance
    • Commentary on Disease Surveillance Summaries
  • Vol 12, Issue 2, September 2006 (37kb)
    • Norovirus outbreak associated with Korean oysters
    • Hepatitis A amongst Pacific people in Auckland
    • Ministry of Health stresses importance of follow-up for fourth dose of Meningococcal B vaccine (MeNZB)
    • New evidence of cytokine storm in avian influenza cases
    • Overseas Acquired Measles
    • The Notification Process
    • A case of salmonella paratyphi infection associated with a tropical fish tank
    • Disease Surveillance
    • Commentary on Disease Surveillance Summaries
  • Vol. 12, Issue 1, Mar 2006 (34kb)
    • Legionellosis In Beachlands
    • Avian influenza Update
    • Early warning signs for meningococcal disease in children
    • The Importance of Prompt Notifications
    • Disease Surveillance
    • Commentary on Disease Surveillance Summaries