Epidemics Aotearoa

Epidemics Aotearoa

Infectious diseases past and present.

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Why did so many kiwis die?

Thousands of people died in 1918, but why the young and healthy?

No pandemic plan

How did the absence of a pandemic plan impact Aotearoa's response?

The Spanish Flu in Aotearoa

An overview of the last great pandemic in New Zealand.

The aftermath – lessons learned

The sobering legacy of Spanish Flu in Aotearoa.