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Whooping cough cases on the rise as 21 Auckland schools report illness
Health NZ says immunisation is the best protection against whooping cough.
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WHO eyes ‘encouraging’ signs in DR Congo fight against Ebola
Ebola is still spreading in the DRC, but WHO sees signs of improvement.
Fourth measles-related death reported in US as outbreak grows
Pennsylvania's fourth measles death comes amid the US' biggest outbreak.
Woman falls through glass shower after fainting with flu
A woman with Influenza A fainted through a shower door and suffered deep cuts.
Flu season hitting children’s hospitals hard, extra paediatricians called in
Paediatrician Dame Teuila Percival wants free flu vaccines for all next winter.
33 cases in four weeks: Whooping cough 'still circulating' after students fall ill
Health officials are expecting more cases in Auckland and Northland from schools and ECEs.
The professor who thinks the shingles vaccine is the key to dementia prevention
Telegraph: New research links Shingrix to a lower risk of dementia in older adults.
GPs got no formal warning before free flu jabs rolled out for under-5s
Some parents face three-week waits as demand surges for children's flu shots.
Second case of whooping cough confirmed at another Auckland high school
The case comes after an Ōrewa College student was confirmed to have the illness yesterday.
Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with ‘flood’ of kids with flu symptoms
Doctors say the free under-5s flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough.
Flu vaccine to be free for all under fives
About 260,000 more children will qualify as flu hospitalisations surge.
Calls for free flu vaccine for under-5s as hospitalisations soar
One GP said some under-5s were ending up in intensive care – and some may never come home.
Auckland has its worst week for flu-related hospitalisations in 10 years
177 people were admitted to four hospitals with severe acute respiratory illness.
Parents share details of young Waikato athlete's sudden death from meningococcal
Kyla appeared to be improving from flu-like symptoms before she "deteriorated rapidly'.
Covid-era measures return to battle flu as 'whole system under pressure'
Masks and isolation at general practices and hospitals as Influenza A cases surge.
'Taken way too soon': Volleyball player's death prompts call for immunisations
Health NZ says meningococcal symptoms can worsen rapidly, within hours.
Explainer: How you may be a carrier of ‘silent epidemic’ hepatitis B without even knowing it
An estimated 94,000 adults in New Zealand live with chronic hepatitis B.
US records worst measles outbreak in 35 years as cases hit 2318
The 2026 total has already surpassed 2025's 2,289 cases.
Universal RSV vaccination programme could free up thousands of hospital beds
Up to 2000 children aged under-5 are hospitalised with RSV each year.
Shane Warne’s son blames dad's death on Covid jab despite natural causes finding
An autopsy found Shane Warne died from coronary artery atherosclerosis.
On borrowed time: How long can NZ keep bird flu strain at bay?
H5N1 on the march; H7N6 poultry outbreak here showed how fast strains can escalate.
US overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
Trump Administration says changes would align US with peer countries.
Samoa issues measles advisory, memories of deadly outbreak remain
Last time there was a measles outbreak in NZ, it spread to Samoa, where 83 people died.
Wellington Girls' College allows most students to return to school after measles cases
Health NZ has cut the number of close contacts to prizewinners and staff.