by bway654 | Dec 17, 2024 | News
Post-Covid-19 lockdown disease surge tied to waning antibody levels A New Zealand study found that population immunity to bugs like Strep A and RSV declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to reduced exposure from public health measures like masking and travel bans....
by bway654 | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Severe invasive Group A Strep disease now a ‘notifiable’ disease From 1 October 2024, invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) will become a notifiable disease in New Zealand, requiring health professionals to report confirmed or suspected cases. This move aims...
by bway654 | Oct 22, 2023 | News
What NZ scientists just learned about nasty Strep A bug with ‘striking’ differences A University of Auckland-led study has challenged the long-held belief that the M-protein is the main target of protective immunity against all Strep A strains. In this article,...
by forr001 | Aug 13, 2023 | News
Strep A Study: NZ exposed to ‘worldwide population’ of nasty bacteria New Zealand has been exposed to a “worldwide” population of the nasty strep A bacteria. Using genomic sequencing technology, researchers have discovered 65 different strains of the bacteria...
by forr001 | Mar 23, 2023 | News
A call to make Invasive Group A Strep notifiable in New Zealand Public Health experts say there’s an increase worldwide in severe infections involving group A streptococcus and they are calling for it to be made a notifiable condition in New Zealand. See the report,...
by forr001 | Mar 9, 2022 | News
University trio lead $10 million rheumatic fever project Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are the last high-income countries in the world with significant rheumatic fever. Three University researchers are leading a $10M project to stamp out the deadly disease. Read...
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