Abstract Arthroplasty is a common procedure improving functioning of patients and their quality of life. Infection is a serious complication that determines subsequent management of the prosthesis and the patient. The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of post-discharge surgical site infections (SSI) and their risk factors. A retrospective analysis of an […]

Thirty confirmed cases of cryptosporidium infection have been reported in Queenstown and Frankton. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Te Whatu Ora is looking wider than Queenstown’s town water supply, as it hunts for the source of the town’s cryptosporidium outbreak. There were now 30 confirmed cases of the gastro infection, one more than yesterday. Sixteen […]

Gastroenteritis, commonly known as the stomach flu, is a prevalent gastrointestinal infection. It causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and sometimes fever. This condition is typically caused by viral or bacterial infections, often spread through contaminated food, water, or close contact with infected individuals, swimming in […]

The top civil servant in charge of the health department quietly recused himself from working on the infected blood scandal after dismissing concerns over his father’s role in the disaster, The Telegraph can reveal. Sir Chris Wormald, the permanent secretary, liaised with campaigners on infected blood for four years before stepping back in March 2021, […]

September is sexual health month. It’s a time to assess levels of sexual health in the local community, but also nationally and globally. With sexually transmitted infection incidence rising worldwide, public health approaches increasingly emphasize treatment as prevention. While condoms were once integral to public health campaigns aimed at preventing STIs, particularly at the height […]