Caroline Mc Elnay
Measles outbreak expected to worsen - Health Ministry
Minstry of Health modelling suggests the measles outbreak has not reached its peak and could continue to worsen for some weeks.
There are now 914 confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease… Video, Audio
NZ Health Ministry issues travel warning over measles outbreak
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has issued a travel warning for Auckland over the current measles outbreak. Audio
Health officials say the country may have already lost herd immunity for measles
Health officials say the country may have already lost herd immunity for measles.
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There have been at least 849 cases of measles nationwide in this year's outbreak, with 731 in… Audio
Health Ministry sitting on measles advice for more than a year
Doctors and infectious disease experts are meeting with Health Ministry officials tomorrow to push for urgent action on dealing with a big gap in measles immunity among young people. Audio
Thousands of meningitis vaccines not used in Northland
At least 8,000 doses of a meningococcal vaccine are left over from an emergency vaccination campaign in Northland.
The National Party is accusing the government of betraying Northlanders over the… Audio
Immunisation rates fall in New Zealand
Immunisation rates in New Zealand have begun to fall. Since early 2017, immunisation coverage has dropped from 93 per cent on average for children aged eight months, to 91 per cent. Dr Caroline… Audio
How many children missing out on HPV vaccine ?
The latest Ministry of Health figures show 73 schools have refused to take part in the free school HPV immunisation programme, which protects against cervical and genital cancers and some forms of… Audio
Ten cases of dengue fever in NZ as people return from Samoa
Five people have died of dengue fever in Samoa and the number of infections continue to rise. New Zealand's Ministry of Health director of publib health, Dr Caroline McElnay, says there are ten cases… Audio
Urge for vaccine push after 'rapid rise' of mumps in Auckland
The Health Ministry is under pressure from Auckland district health boards and others to mount a nationwide effort to combat mumps. There have been more than a thousand cases of mumps in Auckland this… Audio
Measles and rubella officially eliminated from NZ
The World Health Organisation has acknowledged the two diseases no longer exist in New Zealand, but officials are warning against complacency. Video, Audio
Social media posts could help to contain flu outbreaks
The Ministry of Health's director of public health, Caroline McElnay, says it's currently working out how useful it is to collect data from people's social media. Audio
