Information for Health Professionals

Community and Public Health provides public health information and advice to health professionals in our coverage area (Canterbury, South Canterbury, West Coast and the Chatham Islands).

• Public Health Alerts
• Public Health Updates
• Notifiable Diseases
• Influenza and Respiratory Pathogens Reports
• Healthy Public Policy
• Public Health Evidence
• Vaccinators

Latest public health updates

• We’re updating our ways of sending information to you
• Measles outbreaks are now centred on Auckland
• Sporadic rheumatic fever cases continue in the South
• Canterbury Wellbeing Index: Explore your community’s health and wellbeing

Latest public health alerts

• Measles outbreaks overseas - 28th February 2019
• Measles Alert - 26th February 2019
• Measles Alert - 22nd February 2019

Featured links

• Cantabrians urged to look after themselves as flu season hits hard
• Information on current measles outbreak

Helpful links

• Authorised Vaccinator Forms
• Disease Notification Forms
• Latest Influenza and Respiratory Pathogens Report