Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
ESR tests confirm case of H1N1 in Hawke's Bay
04 May 2009
ESR tests confirm one case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Hawke’s Bay
Results of tests taken
last week from the performing arts student group who had
returned last Tuesday from a trip to North America has
confirmed one of the group from Lindisfarne College positive
for Influenza A (H1N1).
Caroline McElnay, HBDHB’s Medical Officer of Health says “Precautionary steps taken last week to identify suspect cases, isolate them and their contacts and treat with Tamiflu have been proven to be absolutely the right steps to have taken.”
Public Health Unit staff continue to monitor and manage members of the school group who are in isolation. Currently Hawke’s Bay has 4 suspect cases and 53 people in isolation.
END
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc: Ōtepoti Poets Top The Kathleen Grattan Prize For A Sequence Of Poems
NZ Amateur Sport Association: 22 Amendments Proposed For 2022 Act Lodged On 22 November
Auckland University of Technology: Reading Helps Children Face A Difficult Future
PATHA: Puberty Blocker Evidence Brief Affirms Aotearoa’s Approach
Tataki Auckland Unlimited: Into Ocean & Ice - Unveiling Antarctica's Past And Present
Health Coalition Aotearoa: Urgent Action Needed To Address Aotearoa’s Shameful Household Food Insecurity