The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Rheumatic fever bi-annual report January - December 2014

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

This report provides an overview of rheumatic fever in New Zealand in 2014 using both notification data from EpiSurv and hospitalisation data from the National Minimum Dataset (NMDS). The data presented is based on information recorded on EpiSurv as at 20 March 2015 and on the NMDS as at 10 February 2015.

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