272 notifications of five mosquito-borne diseases were recorded in New Zealand in 2019

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Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on "Mosquito-borne diseases in New Zealand".

In 2019, five different mosquito-borne diseases totalling 272 notifications were recorded in New Zealand, roughly 5 times greater than a low seen in 2005, 43 notifications.
Dengue fever remained the most common mosquito-borne disease in 2019 with 222 cases (83% of total cases).
In 2018–19, the Pacific was most frequently visited by individuals returning with Dengue fever. Those with Malaria had returned from either Africa, Asia or the Pacific.
In 2019, mosquito-borne disease rates in Pacific peoples dropped to the lowest rate in 8 years.
In 2019, rates of mosquito-borne disease were lower in more deprived quintiles, this trend is the reverse of those seen in previous years.
In 2017–19, the mosquito-borne disease rates in Auckland and Counties Manukau district health boards were almost double the national rate.

This factsheet only includes mosquito-borne diseases as other vector-borne diseases are not viewed as high risk to New Zealand at this time. For more information on this topic, please view Mosquito-borne diseases in New Zealand factsheet.