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Legionnaires Disease - A risk for Gardeners and Farmers
7 December 2010
People who work with compost and potting mix should be aware that the products may contain bacteria which can cause Legionellosis – also known...
Health Warning Issued for Lake Okaro
19 November 2010
A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro today as routine summer monitoring results provided by Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed...
Getting through the flu this winter
10 August 2010
All the signs are here that the winter influenza season is well and truly with us.
Notifications of confirmed H1N1 influenza and reports of...
The cost of doing nothing to prevent child injuries is unacceptable!
28 June 2010
Research shows that unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and hospitalisation for young children. On average, more than three children...
Poor Housing Often the Cause of Winter Health Problems
19 May 2010
There is a lack of research into the numbers of substandard houses in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district. However, what is known, says Toi Te Ora...
Sore throats can break a heart
19 March 2010
“We are one step closer to ensuring Bay of Plenty parents and children realise that sore throats matter. A strep sore throat can lead to...
Immunise now the flu is on its way
15 March 2010
The Ministry of Health predicts the flu season in New Zealand will come early this year and the pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus will be the dominant...
Health warning lifted for the Rangitaiki River
21 January 2010
The latest check by Environment Bay of Plenty has confirmed that the algal mats present in the Rangitaiki River near Murupara prior to Christmas have...
Shellfish toxins confirmed along the Bay of Plenty coastline
18 January 2010
As a result of testing, people are advised to avoid collecting or eating shellfish from a large area along the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty...
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