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Over 190 people were notified with water-borne diseases with recreational water contact as a risk factor in 2014
Over 190 people were notified with campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis with recreational water contact as a risk factor in 2014.
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Over 800 people were notified with water-borne diseases with untreated drinking-water as a risk factor in 2014
Over 800 people were notified with campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis with untreated drinking-water as a risk factor in 2014.
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One in two New Zealanders has access to fluoridated drinking-water.
One in two New Zealanders had access to fluoridated drinking-water in 2014-2015.
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Border health
This section gives background information about how exotic diseases affect our health.
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Overseas infectious diseases of priority concern
Public Health Emergencies of International ConcernThe World Health Organization (WHO) can declare Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEICs) when public health events arise that have international reach and may require an internationally coordinated response (WHO 2019).
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About border health
What is the New Zealand Border?
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Mosquito-borne disease in New Zealand
Key facts Mosquito-borne disease cases decreased in New Zealand in 2020 (74 cases) and 2021 (16 cases) after an average of 284 cases per year from 2015–2019.
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High-risk insects caught at New Zealand’s border
About high-risk insects Insects can travel internationally through multiple pathways.
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Exotic mosquito species established in New Zealand
Exotic mosquitoes present an ongoing risk to New Zealand’s health Exotic mosquitoes can spread mosquito-borne viruses (eg, Dengue Fever, Chikungunya) and parasitic diseases (eg, Malaria) from infected people to the broader population.
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Children in fluoridated areas generally have better oral health
In 2014, 61 percent of 5-year olds and 60 percent of children in Year 8, who lived in fluoridated communities, were caries-free.
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