Backbencher

NZHerald.co.nz May 2, 2008: ESR's National Influenza Centre has an annual influenza surveillance program that last for 23 weeks and begins this week! Volunteer general practitioners have volunteered to participate in the surveillance program! This includes reporting symptoms and diagnoses of influenza influenced individuals, as well as, sending specimens for their collection and testing! The three major laboratories that carry out the survallience screening are located in Auckland, Waikato, and Christchurch! This is very interesting, Ms. Scott mentioned that of the two years that the Ekko was not held was due to an Influenza outbreak, it seems that they are taking the proper percausions to ensure that it does not happen again! Very responsible thing to do for their country!! How long ago was the Influenza outbreak? Is there a huge percentage of individuals affected by this disease??