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August 22, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Sir Collin Tukuitonga | Associate Dean Pacific at Auckland University
The measles can have a devastating effect on communities as was seen in Samoa in September 2019 which saw 83 […]
April 23, 2026
May 2, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Oz Mansoor | Public Health Physician
Dr Mansoor was part of team who predicted the 1997 epidemic based on the number of susceptible children. The planned response was an MMR immunisation campaign, but the epidemic started just before the campaign
February 26, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | Senior Māori Advisor at the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC)
Health Update from Henderson GP Including Do you think we are at the brink of a measles epidemic?
May 11, 2023 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
Recent Measels cases and deaths of babies from whooping cough should be ringing alarm bells. Is enough being done to get our tamariki and mokopuna vaccinated
May 5, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Rawiri Jansen | Chief Medical Officer for Te Aka Whai Ora – The Māori Health Authority
Measels are more infectious than Covid and much more lethal – are we ready for an epidemic
February 16, 2023 | News
Watch on for measles spread
Health authorities are concerned a measles outbreak could spread like wildfire.
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