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Monthly notifiable disease surveillance report Feb 2023

Summary

Note the New Zealand Government declared a national state of emergency due to the impacts of Cyclone gabrielle (14 February to 7 March). Reporting may have been impacted in regions affected by the cyclone. Zip file includes pdf report and tables. Key notifiable disease trends discussed this month: Enteric diseases, invasive pneumococcal disease, leptospirosis, Measles, and Pertussis. Outbreaks mentioned: Campylobacteriosis, Norovirus, Respiratory illness

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