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 in New Zealand annual report July 2014 to June 2015

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 first annual report on the epidemiology of rheumatic fever in New Zealand is based on notifiable disease data and presents summary information on rheumatic fever notifications with an onset date in the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

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