Mosquito-borne disease cases decreased in New Zealand in 2020 and 2021

Posted 46 days ago by Jack Turnbull Less than a minute to read

The surveillance report for "Mosquito-borne disease in New Zealand" has just been published.

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.
Pacific Island and African countries were common travel destinations for individuals returning to New Zealand with mosquito-borne diseases in 2021.
There were no known cases contracted locally; all cases were caught overseas before returning to Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Mosquito-borne disease rates were highest for males, and individuals aged 15-34.

The surveillance report can be found here.