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Influenza A (H1N1)

Ata Rangi restricting visiting

Posted 23 July 2009 - 10:04am by newsdesk

Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s maternity unit, Ata Rangi, will lock down its main entrance from 4pm each afternoon until 7am to help enforce visiting hours and restrict visitors to the unit.

Blood oxygenation key to survival of H1N1 respiratory failure patients

Posted 14 October 2009 - 7:43am by newsdesk

Auckland District Health Board

An observational study carried out by influenza investigators in New Zealand and Australia has shown that most patients who experienced respiratory failure after contracting influenza A (H1N1), and who were treated with a type of life support that adds oxygen to the blood, survived the disease.

CDHB Swine Flu Update

Posted 7 May 2009 - 9:57am by office

Canterbury District Health Board

Detailed planning for possible pandemic influenza is continuing across the Canterbury health sector.

District Health Boards and Civil Defence Encourage Public to Prepare Now for The Flu

Posted 18 June 2009 - 4:09pm by newsdesk

Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group and District Health
Boards are advising Cantabrians to prepare now for the increased amount of flu that will be in our community this winter.

Five suspect cases cleared

Posted 7 May 2009 - 10:11am by office

Hawke's Bay District Health Board

Today, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s Public Health Unit was able to exclude five suspect cases of Influenza A (H1N1) after test results returned a negative result overnight

Hamilton, New Zealand H1N1 death

Posted 6 July 2009 - 10:20am by newsdesk

Waikato District Health Board

The country's first swine flu-related deaths were confirmed today. Three people - a 19-year-old man from Waikato, a 42-year old man from Christchurch and a young girl from Wellington - are the first fatalities of the H1N1 virus.

Health warnings remain following deaths

Posted 7 July 2009 - 11:10am by newsdesk

Waikato District Health Board

Despite three swine flu-related deaths in the past week, health messages remain the same, says Waikato District Health Board medical officer of health Dell Hood.

Influenza A (H1N1) Media Update

Posted 19 August 2009 - 10:12am by newsdesk

Otago District Health Board

This statement is sent on behalf of Otago and Southland DHBs' H1N1 Incident Controller Leanne Samuel

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 110

Posted 20 July 2009 - 5:09pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Thousands of students and teachers are due to go back to school tomorrow, but the Ministry of Health is advising anyone who is sick to stay home.
"If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home until you are essentially well," says Director of Public Health Dr Mark Jacobs.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 31

Posted 11 May 2009 - 10:09am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation - updated numbers

The number of confirmed and probable cases reported to the Ministry of Health as at 3:00pm today are:

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 71

Posted 15 June 2009 - 10:28am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 97

Posted 6 July 2009 - 6:06pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Healthline continues to receive high volumes of calls with well over 2,000 calls answered yesterday (Sunday). In many cases a single call can see a Healthline nurse assessing two or three members of a family or household who are all sick. This means many calls are taking longer than usual. Healthline apologises for delays some callers are experiencing, and encourages people to continue holding. Staff are doing their best to assist people as soon as they can. The average waiting time on Saturday was four minutes thirty three seconds and on Sunday, seven minutes five seconds.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Eighty-six

Posted 26 June 2009 - 5:21pm by office

Ministry of Health

Latest numbers

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Fifty-seven

Posted 2 June 2009 - 3:05pm by office

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Forty-eight

Posted 25 May 2009 - 7:46am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The case numbers in New Zealand remain stable, but the number of overseas cases being notified to the World Health Organization continues to increase.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Forty-six

Posted 22 May 2009 - 3:27pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The case numbers in New Zealand remain stable, however the National Health Coordination Centre continues to support the health sector and wider government agencies to remain vigilant and prepare well in case the situation worsens.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Ninety Four

Posted 6 July 2009 - 9:57am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in New Zealand continue to rise, up 87 since yesterday.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Thirty-Eight

Posted 14 May 2009 - 3:22pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation - Updated numbers

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu –Update 32

Posted 11 May 2009 - 12:29pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation –Updated numbers

Influenza A H1N1 Swine Flu - Update Sixty-seven

Posted 11 June 2009 - 10:03am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

New Zealand situation

Influenza A H1N1 update

Posted 18 June 2009 - 7:35am by newsdesk

Canterbury District Health Board

There have been eight more confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Canterbury today bringing the total in the region to 39. Staff in Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health division are working to identify contacts of the cases.

Lessons learned from H1N1 virus pandemic

Posted 12 October 2009 - 9:28am by newsdesk

Auckland District Health Board

For the first time a comprehensive study has now revealed the impact of the complications of swine flu on the health of the general public. The lessons learned in Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Units from the impact of the H1N1 2009 influenza (swine flu) virus has been published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Media Update on Health Response to Influenza A (H1N1) Threat

Posted 7 May 2009 - 9:58am by office

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

Lakes and Bay of Plenty DHBs report that there are currently two suspected cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in isolation and eight contacts (with no symptoms) in quarantine in the two districts. There are still no confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in the Lakes or Bay of Plenty areas.

New influenza H1N1 - Update Seventy-six

Posted 16 June 2009 - 5:03pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The number of cases of the new influenza H1N1 is increasing in New Zealand, but there are still relatively few cases and only isolated instances of community transmission.

nfluenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Forty-four

Posted 21 May 2009 - 7:47am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

While the case numbers in New Zealand remain stable, the National Health Coordination Centre (NHCC) is supporting the health sector and wider government agencies to prepare well in case the situation worsens.

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) 09 - Swine flu

Posted 30 June 2009 - 10:13am by newsdesk

Hawke's Bay District Health Board

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board has a cumulative total of 11 confirmed cases of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) 09 and two probable cases. This is an increase of five since June. 27, 2009

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Swine Flu – Update 116

Posted 27 July 2009 - 10:20am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The latest numbers of pandemic (H1N1) confirmed cases will be updated on Monday 27 July.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 120

Posted 3 August 2009 - 10:09am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health website http://www.moh.govt.nz/influenza-a-h1n1 contains information to help people and organisations understand and manage pandemic influenza (H1n1) 09 swine flu,