Public Health Advice 2005

Public Health Advice is a regular bulletin presenting the epidemiology of Auckland's notifiable diseases, articles on topical public health issues and advice from the Medical Officer of Health. It is primarily targeted at general practitioners and practice nurses but is also of interest to all health care workers, the media and the general public.

The Medical Health Officer of Health Public Health Advice publications have been converted to Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (pdf).

  • Vol. 11, Issue 3, December 2005 (37kb)
    • Avian influenza
    • Ayurvedic Medicines
    • BCG Vaccination Service - ARPHS
    • Pertussis and Meningococcal Disease notifications - Auckland
  • Vol. 11, Issue 2, May 2005 (PDF 466kb)
    • Primary Care Matters: the Key Role of GPs and Practice Nurse in Tobacco Control
    • Disease Surveillance Summaries
    • Commentary on Disease Surveillance Summaries
    • Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Angola - update
  • Vol. 11, Issue 1, Apr 2005 (PDF 456kb)
    • Whooping Cough Epidemic
    • Muslim Hajj Pilgrimage; Head Shaving and Risks from blood borne viruses and other infectious disease (From the UK Health Protection Agency)
    • Auckland Regional Health Service (ARPHS), 2 Owens Rd is moving
    • World TB Day, March24: Stop TB
    • An Update on Avian Influenza from the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme, Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrenct, the Netherlands
    • Disease Surveillance Summaries
    • Commentary on Disease Surveillance Summaries
    • ARPHS to cease providing advice for overseas travelers