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Typhoid outbreak plateaus? Family, church releases statement

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The number of cases of typhoid in Auckland remains unchanged for the third consecutive day, according to the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) Sunday, suggesting the outbreak may have plateaued. There...

Auckland typhoid: Cases slowing but more may emerge over next weeks

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The number of cases of typhoid in the outbreak in Auckland continues to mount and more cases may come to light, according to health officials. As of Thursday, there are 18 confirmed cases of typhoid...

Measles cases in Western Sydney climbs to 10 in a week

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In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in western Sydney, New South Wales (NSW) Health has reported an additional six cases, bringing the tally to 10. Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director Communicable Diseases,...

Typhoid update: 16 confirmed cases in Auckland, Coleman ‘very unhappy’

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In an update on the typhoid outbreak in Auckland, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) said Wednesday the number of confirmed cases of typhoid has risen to 16, with two other probable cases. There...

Typhoid death reported in Auckland, Church identified as center of outbreak

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In a follow-up to the typhoid outbreak in Auckland, New Zealand, which has sickened at least 11 people, health officials have reported a fatality in a Mt Roskill woman. She died in hospital on Tuesday...

Auckland reports dozens of mumps cases in 2017 to date

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The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) announced today that since the beginning of the year, they have received 39 notifications of mumps, with most arising in West Auckland. The age range...

Salmonella serotype Typhi

Typhoid outbreak: ‘We do not know how or when it got into Auckland’

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In a follow-up on an 11th suspect typhoid case in Auckland, News Zealand, health officials confirmed today that that case is indeed typhoid fever. That person has also been hospitalized. Auckland Regional...

Auckland typhoid update: Additional suspect case being tested

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In a follow-up on the typhoid outbreak in Auckland, New Zealand, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) reports one additional person has been identified as a possible case of typhoid and...

Marshall Islands eliminates lymphatic filariasis

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday congratulated the Republic of the Marshall Islands on eliminating lymphatic filariasis — also known as elephantiasis — as a public health problem. Lymphatic...

Salmonella outbreak at The Pork Pie Shop linked to raw egg wash

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The salmonella outbreak that sickened and hospitalized 12 people who ate pork and Ascot pies from The Pork Pie Shop in Victor Harbor, South Australia has been linked to the raw egg wash which was applied...