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Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 124

Posted 4 August 2009 - 5:03pm by office

Ministry of Health

The number of GP consultations for influenza-like illnesses appears to have decreased slightly but it is too soon to determine whether this is a temporary dip or the start of an ongoing fall in swine flu cases.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 127

Posted 10 August 2009 - 9:56am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 2916 up from 2908 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 128

Posted 10 August 2009 - 9:58am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 2935 up from 2916 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 129

Posted 11 August 2009 - 9:46am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is unchanged from yesterday at 2935.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 130

Posted 11 August 2009 - 9:52am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 2959, up from 2935 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 132

Posted 13 August 2009 - 10:31am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 3000, up from 2959 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 133

Posted 14 August 2009 - 9:56am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 3021, up from 3000 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 134

Posted 17 August 2009 - 10:06am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 3034, up from 3021 yesterday.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 136

Posted 17 August 2009 - 10:07am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The total number of confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is unchanged from yesterday's figure of 3038.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 139

Posted 20 August 2009 - 9:56am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers
There are a total of 3074 confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu, up from 3067 yesterday. These are people who have returned a positive laboratory test for pandemic influenza (H1N1) 09. The actual number of cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 will be significantly higher, as only a small proportion of people with symptoms are being tested. This is because for most people, it's a mild illness and they will recover readily at home without needing medical treatment.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 140

Posted 21 August 2009 - 8:18am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

There are a total of 3086 confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu, up from 3074 yesterday. These are people who have returned a positive laboratory test for pandemic influenza (H1N1) 09. The actual number of cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 will be significantly higher, as only a small proportion of people with symptoms are being tested. This is because for most people, it's a mild illness and they will recover readily at home without needing medical treatment.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 141

Posted 24 August 2009 - 10:17am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers
There are a total of 3090 confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu, up from 3086 yesterday. These are people who have returned a positive laboratory test for pandemic influenza (H1N1) 09. The actual number of cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 will be significantly higher, as only a small proportion of people with symptoms are being tested. This is because for most people, it's a mild illness and they will recover readily at home without needing medical treatment.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 143

Posted 28 August 2009 - 9:50am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

The amount of influenza in the community continues to decline as winter draws to a close, but health officials say people should continue the good hygiene habits they have developed in order to reduce their chance of getting and spreading influenza as well as a myriad of other infections which circulate all year.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 144

Posted 31 August 2009 - 12:57pm by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Swine flu' vaccine:

The Ministry of Health has been advised by Baxters Healthcare Ltd that the first shipment of the pandemic influenza vaccine will not arrive in New Zealand until early next month.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 145

Posted 1 September 2009 - 10:01am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

The number of deaths from Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 17. The latest person to die from swine flu was a man in his 30s who died in Auckland yesterday. He had an underlying condition.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 146

Posted 3 September 2009 - 10:58am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

There are a total of 3143 confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu, up from 3130 on 31 August. These are people who have returned a positive laboratory test for pandemic influenza (H1N1) 09. The actual number of cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 will be significantly higher, as only a small proportion of people with symptoms have been tested.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 147

Posted 7 September 2009 - 9:50am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers
The number of deaths from Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 17.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 149

Posted 11 September 2009 - 8:23am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers

There are a total of 3150 confirmed cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu, compared with 3146 on 7 September. These are people who have returned a positive laboratory test for pandemic influenza (H1N1) 09. The actual number of cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 will be significantly higher, as only a small proportion of people with symptoms have been tested.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 150

Posted 14 September 2009 - 9:00am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Latest Numbers
The number of deaths from Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 swine flu is 17.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 152

Posted 24 September 2009 - 10:02am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

While numbers of swine flu cases in New Zealand appears to be declining the virus is still circulating. It is still important that good hygiene habits are kept up to dampen down spread of the virius from one person to another - that means covering coughs and sneezes and regular, thorough washing and drying of hands. It is also important people stay at home if they become unwell - in other words don't take viruses out of the house - and seek medical help if they have underlying health conditions or symptoms worsen.

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 159

Posted 12 November 2009 - 9:38am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Although the number of new pandemic influenza cases in New Zealand is now low, the virus is still circulating and causing illness in our communities. It is therefore important that people stay alert to the signs and symptoms of disease, and that the health sector remains vigilant in case of any significant increase in cases.