The Auckland Regional Public Health Service is recommending that all parents check their children are fully immunised against whooping cough, also known as pertussis.

Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata District Health Board Media Release - Best Christmas gift could be MMR vaccine

The Ministry of Health, in conjunction with Auckland Regional Public Health successfully prosecuted Fanseco Limited, under the Smoke-free Environments Act.

Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata District Health Board Release - Enhanced measles immunisation initiatives

Auckland Regional Public Health Service can report that 24 new cases of measles across the Auckland region have been confirmed since last Tuesday.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service can report that 11 new cases of measles across the Auckland region have been confirmed since Friday.

More domestic airline passengers have been exposed to measles as an outbreak of the disease in the Auckland region continues to spread.

Aucklanders are being asked to take extra precautions and to ensure they are fully immunised against measles as the number of people diagnosed with the disease in the region continues to grow.

Passengers that travelled by air from Auckland to Wellington on 13 September and Wellington to Auckland on 15 September might have been exposed to the measles virus. The passenger who was in the early stages of measles and capable of infecting others was carried on the following flights:

Measles is highly infectious so please phone your doctor or GP first before going to the surgery; symptoms include fever, cough, blocked nose, sore red eyes. If you think you or anyone in your family might have measles, contact your doctor or Healthline on 0800 611 116, for advice.” says Dr Hoskins

Medical Officer of Health, Dr Richard Hoskins says, “Since early August we have been notified of seven rubella cases in the Auckland region, rubella may also be known as German measles. Rubella is a significant disease which can cause severe effects to the unborn child, the risk is highest in the first eight weeks of a woman’s pregnancy; these effects can include deafness, blindness, brain damage and heart defects.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins is urging the following people to please contact their doctor to check their immunity status

Dr Richard Hoskins, Medical Officer of Health says “Although the number of new cases has been lower for the last two weeks this does not necessarily indicate the outbreak is nearly over.

A health warning advising against the collection and consumption of shellfish along the coastline from Mount Maunganui to the Whakatane Heads in the Eastern Bay of Plenty was issued in May 2011.   This warning has now been lifted.

“Last week the unimmunised students of Henderson Valley School were also advised to be excluded, this followed one case of confirmed measles in an unimmunised student.

Medical Officer of Health, Dr Richard Hoskins says “There have been two recent measles cases in Auckland Girls Grammar School. The school has been advised to make all parents aware of this and exclude any students who are not fully immunised.

Measles is a serious and highly infectious disease that can make people very sick. In addition to the five cases that
needed hospital care, many more have visited emergency departments and had short stays. Some people with lower immunity, including children too young for immunisation and people with cancer, have been treated in hospital after contact with people with measles to help lower their risk of developing measles

Dr. Richard Hoskins says, “There is no treatment for measles, the only thing that can stop you catching measles is to get immunised. He reminds parents that it is never too late to catch up on immunisation. If your child has missed out, please call your GP to receive free immunisation.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins says measles is likely to spread.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins says, “Of the 64 cases, almost all are in unimmunised people.” Several cases have unclear immunisation records, partial immunisation, or were immunised for the first time several days after exposure to an
infectious case.

With the school holidays about to start, parents are being asked to take some extra steps to stop measles spreading in New Zealand or overseas.

With school holidays coming up this month, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is repeating timely public health advice to beach-going families to keep each other, their children, and their pets safe from toxic sea slugs on Auckland beaches.

The latest update on measles cases is now at a total of 48 as at this afternoon. Those numbers may rise during the week.

Director-General of Health Kevin Woods today warned retailers to remove from their shelves a brand of herbal smoking product called Kronic Pineapple Express because it contains a prescription medicine.

The news of a freshly imported case of measles brings the total number of confirmed cases in Auckland’s largest outbreak this year to 39.

Read this joint media release from Auckland Council, Auckland Police and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service about their new Joint Licensing Task Force which is working to clamp down on alcohol related harm in Auckland’s CBD.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has now confirmed 26 cases of measles in the largest outbreak in Auckland this year.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has confirmed 17 cases of measles in what is the second large outbreak in Auckland this year, almost all in unimmunised people.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins has one confirmed measles cases with several more possible cases under investigation this week. All are children and the confirmed case attended the 10:50am screening of 3D Pirates of the Caribbean at St Lukes Cinemas on Saturday 28 May.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has confirmed two more cases of measles in Auckland. Medical Officer of Health Cathy Pikholz says the new cases, both young infants, shows measles is once again present in the community.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is urging people to be vigilant if they suspect they could have measles after a new case was confirmed in Auckland late last week.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is reminding parents about the risks associated with measles and the need to make sure your children’s vaccinations are up to date.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

Read today’s media update on the emergency response and support from the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Northland DHB and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) reports two more people confirmed with measles this week with another likely to be confirmed. In addition, five people are under investigation for measles. This brings the latest number of people with confirmed measles to 18.

This media update is provided to respond to the volume of media enquiries related to Christchurch earthquake and emergency response support being provided by the three Auckland DHBs and Northland in the Auckland region.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has now confirmed 15 people in Auckland with measles, a serious and highly infectious disease.

With warm temperatures accompanied by high humidity, it’s timely to remind Aucklanders to protect their health.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) advises swimmers to take care at all Hauraki Gulf beaches following reports of rashes likely to be caused by stings from microscopic jellyfish.

The latest measles case confirmed in Auckland likely signals that the disease is spreading in the community.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) were last week notified of four measles cases who were all passengers on Emirates Flight EK434 which departed Brisbane and arrived in Auckland at 5.30pm on 11 January.

Travellers who arrived in Auckland on Tuesday 11 January on an Emirates flight from Brisbane may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has today advised.

Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, has issued an alert to travellers in Bali or who have recently returned, who experience ‘flu-like’ symptoms such as fever and cough to consult their GPs or hospital emergency departments.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is working with two Auckland schools in which measles cases have occurred. Both Diocesan school for girls in Epsom and Vauxhall Primary School in Devonport have each reported one confirmed measles case. Letters have been sent to the parents and caregivers of all contacts of the cases, both at school and in relevant community settings.