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  • Communicable Disease Information Sheets

    Community services » Health Protection Team » Communicable Disease Information Sheets

    Information about a number of communicable diseases, their signs and symptoms, treatment etc :

    Campylobacter
    Chikungunya 
    COVID-19
    Cryptosporidium
    Dengue Fever
    Diphtheria
    E Coli
    Gastroenteritis (also known as gastro, D&V or tummy bug)
    Gastroenteritis in children
    Giardia
    Hand Foot and Mouth Disease 
    Haemophilus Influenza Type b (HIB)
    Hepatitis A
    Legionellosis (also known as Legionnaires Disease)
    Leptospirosis
    Listeriosis
    Malaria 
    Measles
    Mumps 
    Meningococcal disease (or resource in 9 languages available at HealthEd)
    Norovirus
    Pertussis
    Rheumatic Fever
    Rubella
    Salmonellosis
    Scabies
    Scarlet Fever
    Shigellosis
    Slapped Cheek (also known as Fifth…

  • Second Mumps case notified

    News & publications » News archive » Second Mumps case notified

    Hawke’s Bay health officials are urging parents to check their children’s immunisation status during the school holidays following a second case of mumps confirmed in Hastings. Both cases are school-age children.

  • Health resources

    Community services » Health resources

    Health education resources are available from the ground floor of Napier Health, 76 Wellesley Road, Napier. We have information on a wide range of health topics.  We have free pamphlets, booklets, posters, DVDs and education kits available.

  • Pandora Pond Swimming warning

    News & publications » News archive » Pandora Pond Swimming warning

    People are being warned not to swim in Pandora Pond, Napier, until further notice due to contamination. Hawke’s Bay’s District Health Board Medical Officer of Health, Dr Nicholas Jones, said monitoring by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council had identified high levels of bacteria in water from samples taken this week.

  • Serious Adverse Event Report 2017

    News & publications » News archive » Serious Adverse Event Report 2017

    Adverse events need robust reporting cultureReporting adverse events in a timely way to develop a robust reporting culture are integral to learning from the national Serious Adverse Events report, released today by the Health Quality and Safety Commission, (HQSC).

  • FAQs National Travel Assistance NTA Scheme

    Hospital & health services » FAQs National Travel Assistance NTA Scheme

    What is the National Travel Assistance (NTA) Scheme/Policy?If you, or a family member, need to travel long distances – or frequently – to see a specialist, then you may be eligible for help with expenses under the National Travel Assistance Scheme.

  • Incomplete sterilisation of equipment

    News & publications » News archive » Incomplete sterilisation of equipment

    On Monday (11 February) Hawke’s Bay District Health Board became aware of an issue with a batch of sterilising equipment that was used in Hawke’s Bay Hospital operating theatres, sent to outpatient clinics and used by district nurses between 2 February and 11 February.