Increasing incidence of serious infectious diseases and inequalities in New Zealand: a national epidemiological study

Estimating the contribution of influenza to hospitalisations in New Zealand from 1994 to 2008

“…Other research in NZ has found similar disparities for influenza hospitalisation and mortality [3]. Māori and Pacific people experience higher rates of hospitalisation for serious infectious diseases generally as well as respiratory illness (including influenza) in particular [3,17,23].…”

“…In New Zealand, respiratory infections (including influenza) are the largest component of infectious disease hospitalisations, accounting for 38.5% of acute infectious disease hospitalisations and 9.5% of all acute admissions over the 1989-2008 period [3]. Although influenza is a common respiratory infection, it is not systemically tested for when patients are hospitalised, even for respiratory illnesses.…”

The Potential Impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on Health Equity, with Illustration From New Zealand

“…Inequalities in infectious diseases associated with inadequate housing, for example, are substantial [20,21]. There are also inequities in access to health services (family doctor visits, prescription medicine) [22].…”

“…the interpretation of the many review mechanisms or the wide definition of new biologic medicines and associated ''market exclusivity'' [25][26][27]. New Zealand already has substantial inequity in access to pharmaceuticals and, without additional policy changes, increasing cost will only exacerbate this [20,28,29].…”

The Epidemiological Study of Infectious Diseases in North-East of Iran

“…Several recent studies assessed the rate of infectious diseases in various countries (6)(7)(8). In addition, some studies were performed to evaluate the rate of some infectious diseases in Iran.…”