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Sentinel General Practice-based Acute Respiratory Illness Surveillance - 2022 Week 27

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

The SHIVERS-V surveillance for sentinel general practice (GP) consultation seeking patients with acute respiratory illness (ARI) provides evidence to inform public health measures, to reduce the impact of influenza virus infection and other important respiratory pathogens in New Zealand. The report includes incidence and viruses among consultation seeking patients with ARI in those sentinel general practices for the past month as well as the cumulative virus counts since 16 May 2022.

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