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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.

  • 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.