Public Health Updates
These regular email newsletters from Community and Public Health provide information about notifiable diseases and other public health issues to health professionals in our coverage area (Canterbury, South Canterbury, West Coast and the Chatham Islands).
This publication replaces the Public Health Information Quarterly (PHIQ).
Issue 3 – February 2020
- Trusted information sources on Novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
- National measles notifications have reduced.
- Increase in national mumps notifications.
- 2019 Canterbury Wellbeing Survey results available in Canterbury Wellbeing Index.
Issue 2 – November 2019
- Measles cases continue.
- Legionnaire’s disease numbers climb in spring.
- Resources for parents from All Right?
- Immunity against pertussis/ whooping cough wanes over time.
Issue 1 – September 2019
- 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.
- Explore your community’s health and wellbeing with the Canterbury Wellbeing Index.
Latest public health updates
- Trusted information sources on Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- National measles notifications have reduced
- Increase in national mumps notifications
- 2019 Canterbury Wellbeing Survey results available in Canterbury Wellbeing Index
Latest public health alerts
- National Health Advisory: COVID-19 - 16th March 2020
- National Health Advisory: Notification of updated case definition for COVID-19 - 28th February 2020
- Update from Ministry of Health: 2019 Novel Coronavirus added to Notifiable Diseases - 29th January 2020
Featured links
- Information on novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Ministry of Health
- Cantabrians urged to protect themselves against Legionnaires’ disease
- Information on current measles outbreak (Ministry of Health)
Helpful links
Page last updated: 31/03/2020