New Plymouth’s medical officer of health Dr Penny Hutchinson, has restricted supplies of Tamiflu within the Taranaki DHB area. The move was thought to be independent of the MOH’s directives and none of the other 20 DHBs are thought to have followed Taranki’s example. There are only 200 doses currently available in the region and…
Running total of the number of confirmed and suspect cases of Swine Flu in New Zealand:May 15 Stats. Confirmed: 9Probable: 10Suspect: 40 At a news conference in Wellington today the Health Minister Tony Ryall said that there are 72 isolation cases in Auckland, 16 in Wellington, 8 in Nelson, 7 in Wanganui with other regions…
Pharmacists are gearing up for an expected rush on Tamiflu this coming Friday as prescription only restrictions on the drug are eased for the coming NZ influenza season. Normally Tamiflu is only available on a doctor’s prescription except during the flu season. However, between the dates of 1 May and 30 September it can be…
Pharmacists are gearing up for an expected rush on Tamiflu this coming Friday as prescription only restrictions on the drug are eased for the coming NZ influenza season. Normally Tamiflu is only available on a doctor’s prescription except during the flu season. However, between the dates of 1 May and 30 September it can be…
A media release from Waikato District Health Board, made on Monday 27 April “Waikato District Health Board is investigating two possible cases of Swine Flu today. These people and their household contacts (people they have been in regular contact with) are being tested to determine whether they have Influenza A (Swine Flu is a sub-set…
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