Esther Ashby-Coventry16:44, Jun 28 2021
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A gastroenteritis image made from a transmission electron microscopy view. (File photo)
Gastro bugs have swept through South Canterbury schools and early education centres with up to 50 per cent of children from some kindergartens away because of illness. Last week, the Canterbury District Health Board informed all Canterbury schools that there were high levels of gastroenteritis in schools and early childhood centres, and called for parents to keep sick children at home. South Canterbury Kindergartens general manager Dave Hawkey said it had been prevalent in most kindergartens in the region. “At times last week there has been up to half the children away,” Hawkey said.
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Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board Canterbury DHBs Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth. Recent water testing at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae …
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth.
Recent water testing at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in the lake has reduced and concentrations are now below levels that are of concern to public health.
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 4:47 pm
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has
lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o
Wairewa/Lake Forsyth.
Recent water testing at Te Roto
o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth has shown the quantity of potentially
toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in the
lake has reduced and concentrations are now below levels
that are of concern to public health.
Canterbury
Medical Officer of Health Dr Ramon Pink says Environment
Canterbury’s sampling of the lake will continue on a
monthly basis.
“The public will be informed if
testing shows that concentrations have increased and there