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Hawke's Bay paratyphoid cases grow as tangi link revealed
6:00 AM Tuesday Oct 3, 2017
The number people infected with paratyphoid fever continues to rise, with 10 cases now confirmed by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
The first three hospitalisations for the typhoid-like illness were two weeks ago.
A number of cases, who have had paratyphoid confirmed, have required hospital care at Hawke's Bay Hospital, and another has needed treatment in Auckland.
Read more: Hawke's Bay paratyphoid cases rise with six sent to hospital
Three hospitalised with paratyphoid in Hawke's Bay
Tangi for missing man linked to Hawke's Bay paratyphoid outbreak
Some cases had been linked to mussels gathered from Napier's Ahuriri area, including some consumed at a Tangi at Tangoio Marae around 11 September.
Now, the Hawke's Bay District Health Board has identified a link to another tangi recently held at Flaxmere's Te Aranga Marae between August 28 and 30.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said the district health board was liaising directly with each marae where the tangi were held.
He said people must heed the warning signs and not gather shellfish from the Napier Marina area...
Hawke's Bay paratyphoid cases grow as tangi link revealed
6:00 AM Tuesday Oct 3, 2017
The number people infected with paratyphoid fever continues to rise, with 10 cases now confirmed by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
The first three hospitalisations for the typhoid-like illness were two weeks ago.
A number of cases, who have had paratyphoid confirmed, have required hospital care at Hawke's Bay Hospital, and another has needed treatment in Auckland.
Read more: Hawke's Bay paratyphoid cases rise with six sent to hospital
Three hospitalised with paratyphoid in Hawke's Bay
Tangi for missing man linked to Hawke's Bay paratyphoid outbreak
Some cases had been linked to mussels gathered from Napier's Ahuriri area, including some consumed at a Tangi at Tangoio Marae around 11 September.
Now, the Hawke's Bay District Health Board has identified a link to another tangi recently held at Flaxmere's Te Aranga Marae between August 28 and 30.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said the district health board was liaising directly with each marae where the tangi were held.
He said people must heed the warning signs and not gather shellfish from the Napier Marina area...