David Hayman
Expert calls for end to blood donation ban for mad cow disease
An infectious diseases expert is calling for an end to the blood donation ban for New Zealanders who lived in the UK during the mad cow disease epidemic.
The Massey University ecologist, Professor… Audio
Prof David Hayman: hunting for the next pandemic virus
As the world wrestles with trying to end the Covid-19, professor David Hayman is on the hunt for our next pandemic foe. An infectious disease ecologist at Massey University, Hayman has travelled the… Audio
Livestock company head not happy with rumoured live export ban
The head of a livestock export company says they've had a tip-off from China that the Government is poised to ban live cattle exports.
The government launched a review of the trade nearly two years… Audio
Mink mutation casts light on human-animal interactions
Denmark is looking at culling all of its 17 million mink after they were found to have a mutated form of coronavirus - how worried should we be about this development? Audio
'Pandemic era:' Report links biodiversity crisis & pandemics
A major UN report has found that the biodiversity crisis is leading us into a 'pandemic era', with on average, five new diseases transferred from animals to humans every year - all with pandemic… Audio
Live export suspension threatening livelihoods - live exporter
The manager of a livestock export company says Chinese importers are baulking at signing contracts with New Zealand and the country could soon drop off the radar as a supplier following the Ministry… Audio
MPI launches independent review into livestock exports
The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an independent review into livestock exports by ship.
The move was sparked by the capsize and sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 in the East China Sea… Audio
What is community transmission?
David Hayman, Professor of Infectious Disease Ecology at Massey University School of Veterinary Science explains what community transmission is and the confusion about the term. Audio
Covid-19: Doctors demand more personal protective gear
GPs and hospitals are bracing for a busy week ahead and GPs are moving to consulting at a distance.From today, where possible GPS are aiming to treat the bulk of their patients online or over the… Audio
Are we testing enough for COVID 19?
6000 thousand tests have been done in New Zealand for Covid 19 since the first case entered the country from Iran on February 28th.Yesterday 1200 laboratory tests were carried out.The test are being… Audio
People aren't getting the message: Infectious diseases expert
David Hayman - Professor of Infections Disease Ecology at Massey University - has looked for Ebola in bats, and worked on non-vaccine preventable rabies viruses, says Covid 19 is absolutely serious in… Audio
Life in lockdown after coronavirus
How did an animal virus find such a deadly home in humans ... and what is life in coronavirus lockdown like? Audio
Coronavirus: How does a zoonotic disease get started?
Scientists in China have confirmed the deadly coronavirus outbreak first jumped from animals to humans inside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the heart of city of Wuhan.
The Chinese Centre for… Audio
WHO declares Zika virus outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation has declared the Zika virus outbreak a Global Health Emergency. Audio