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Update On Hepatitis ‘A’ Cases In Christchurch
Update On Hepatitis ‘A’ Cases In Christchurch
No new cases of ‘Hepatitis A’ have been identified in the results of those tested in the Christchurch child care centre outbreak. The Medical Officer of Health for Canterbury Dr Mel Brieseman said today this was good news.
“From the results so far available there have been no new cases identified.”
“The total remains at 30 cases.”
Vaccinations against ‘Hepatitis A’ were given to more than 270 staff, children and family members at Ferrymead’s ABC Learning Centre on Tuesday.
Dr Brieseman is concerned that some people are being told they will be excluded from a variety of work places until they have been declared free from Hepatitis A.
“While it is appropriate in some situations for exclusion to occur, some of the circumstances which have come to our notice are for tenuous reasons and are clinically unnecessary.”
If managers are uncertain about whether exclusion is necessary in a particular situation, advice should be sought from Community and Public Health staff.
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Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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