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May 2009
26.5.2009 - Report confirms Tauranga shellfish risky to eat
A year-long study of Tauranga Harbour and Waihi Estuary (Little Waihi) has confirmed that shellfish collected in these areas are often contaminated...
26.5.2009 - Health Warning Lifted: Whirinaki arm of Lake Ohakuri
The health warning issued on 11 February 2009 for the Whirinaki arm of Lake Ohakuri has been lifted. Monitoring of Lake Ohakuri on the Waikato...
20.5.2009 - Cover your cough - especially around young babies
A steady rise in whooping cough cases serves as a timely reminder to cover your cough this winter to help reduce the risks of this infection...
14.5.2009 - Increase in whooping cough is a reminder to immunise babies on time
Parents in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes are urged to get their babies immunised against whooping cough (pertussis) to protect them from an expected...
5.5.2009 - Health Warning Lifted: Lake Rotoehu
The health warning issued on 30 January 2009 for Lake Rotoehu has been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. Monitoring of the lake has...




