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Eliminating Meningococcal Disease in Aotearoa w/ Dr Amanda Kvalsvig from the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 17 August, 2023

Eliminating Meningococcal Disease in Aotearoa w/ Dr Amanda Kvalsvig from the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 17 August, 2023

Eliminating Meningococcal Disease in Aotearoa w/ Dr Amanda Kvalsvig from the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 17 August, 2023 Eliminating Meningococcal Disease in Aotearoa w/ Dr Amanda Kvalsvig from the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 17 August, 2023 , 8.68 MB
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Meningococcal is a potentially fatal but preventable contagious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria.

According to some infectious disease experts, eliminating the deadly disease is potentially an achievable goal for Aotearoa.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago Dr Amanda Cals-vig about how New Zealand could become permanently free of this disease.