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Monthly notifiable disease surveillance report Feb 2023

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

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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