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08 Jul 2020

Online COVID-19 masterclass attracts thousands from around the world


International conferences held entirely online may well be the future, if the ju...

11 Jun 2020

COVID-19 questions to be answered in Otago University masterclass


If you’ve got questions about COVID-19, an upcoming fortnight-long masterclass,...

19 Mar 2020

Rapid Case Contact Management –  COVID-19’s Achilles heel?


Rapid Case Contact Management – COVID-19’s Achilles heel?

13 Mar 2020

13 March 2020, New Zealand’s COVID-19 public health response must be aggressive


New Zealand’s COVID-19 public health response must be aggressive

27 Feb 2020

27 February 2020, Otago researchers part of world-first trial to prevent tuberculosis in people with diabetes


Otago researchers are playing a leadership role in an Euro €4.8 million internat...

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01 Nov 2019

Otago researchers partner in vaccine project to tackle major killer of African children


Otago researchers partner in vaccine project to tackle major killer of African c...

05 Aug 2019

04 August 2019, Calling Home: Dr Kaaren Mathias in Uttarakhand, India


RNZ interview with Dr Kaaren Mathias CIH Adjunct Research Fellow based in India

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02 Aug 2018

Otago researcher claims new study a step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculosis


Otago researcher claims new study a step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculo...

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11 Jun 2018

Otago researchers help unlock answers about leptospirosis in Africa


Otago researchers help unlock answers about leptospirosis in Africa

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21 May 2018

Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC support


Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC suppo...

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09 Mar 2018

9 March 2018, Otago researchers part of $18M project to reveal causes of fever in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia


Otago researchers part of $18M project to reveal causes of fever in sub-Saharan...

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08 Jun 2017

Pneumonia vaccine found to have major impact


A leading international health researcher at the University of Otago is part of...

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28 Nov 2016

University of Otago receives grant to support severe typhoid research in Tanzania


The University of Otago received a three-year NZD $439,000 grant from the Bill &...

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01 Nov 2016

World authority on rabies to deliver public lecture


Professor Sarah Cleaveland, an international expert on rabies, will discuss pros...

28 Oct 2016

28 October 2016, Global health and infectious diseases experts hold back-to-back meetings in Dunedin


The 9th annual conference of the Otago Global Health Institute will take place a...

11 Jul 2016

Otago global health researchers to tackle fevers in Asia


A coalition of experts has secured around NZD $450,000 to study causes of fever...

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07 Mar 2016

7 March 2016, Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half


A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in A...

08 Oct 2015

8 October 2015, Salmonella unmasked as major killer of young children in Africa


Invasive Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Africa are a major cause of child...

03 Aug 2015

Otago’s international TB research efforts gain major support


University of Otago researchers have been awarded $450,000 for research into the...

09 Jul 2015

Major gaps in understanding of causes of fever in low and middle income countries


Research from the Centre of International Health and Department of Pathology, Ch...

11 May 2015

Endemic zoonoses in the tropics overlooked


Professor John Crump, from the Centre for International Health, and colleagues f...

06 Mar 2015

Otago receives grant to track true toll of neglected deadly disease


The University of Otago announced today that it has received around NZD$320,000...

13 Nov 2014

Call for integrated approach to illness


Call for integrated approach to illness Professor Jakob Zinsstag-Klopfenstein

13 Nov 2014

Ebola epidemic creating 'tragedy'


Ebola epidemic creating 'tragedy'

12 Nov 2014

Local school children mingle with international health delegates


Local school children mingle with international health delegates

08 Nov 2014

Natural immunity: solving a Tb mystery


Natural immunity: solving a Tb mystery

12 Aug 2014

Ask an expert about Ebola


Ask an expert about Ebola

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12 Aug 2014

NZ airport Ebola checks 'an abundance of caution'


NZ airport Ebola checks 'an abundance of caution' says Professor John Crump, McK...

11 Aug 2014

Ebola outbreak in NZ unlikely


Ebola outbreak in NZ unlikely

11 Aug 2014

Ebola screening at NZ airports – experts respond


Ebola screening at NZ airports – experts respond

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08 Aug 2014

Deadly Ebola virus 'unlikely to infect NZ'


Deadly Ebola virus 'unlikely to infect NZ' according to New Zealand medical expe...

08 Aug 2014

Could Ebola reach New Zealand?


Could Ebola reach New Zealand?

08 Aug 2014

Health services alert for ebola virus


Health services alert for ebola virus

23 May 2014

Burma tuberculosis research has NZ relevance


Burma tuberculosis research has NZ relevance

22 May 2014

22 May 2014 Media Release


A coalition of researchers working in northern Tanzania, including leading Unive...

10 Apr 2014

Postcard from the Gambia


Working with children in the Gambia, Dr Uzochukwu Egere is doing what he loves:...

25 Mar 2014

Studying drug-resistant Tb


Studying drug-resistant Tb, a collaboration between the University of Otago, New...

21 Mar 2014

21 March 2014 Media Release


An international partnership forged by the University of Otago and University of...

31 Oct 2013

Research investigates Tb immunity


Research investigates Tb immunity

24 Oct 2013

Child health specialist to give address


Child health specialist to give address

17 Oct 2013

Detecting parasite eggs


Detecting parasite eggs

19 Jul 2013

Media Release 19 July 2013


People hospitalised with fever in Africa are most likely to be treated for malar...

23 May 2013

2013 Health Research Excellence Awards


2013 Health Research Excellence Awards

22 May 2013

22 May 2013 Media Release


The University of Otago announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Exploratio...

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31 Jan 2013

31 January 2013 Media Release


The University of Otago has signed an agreement with the University of Medicine...

31 Jan 2013

Professor John Crump Channel 9 news interview


Professor John Crump Channel 9 news interview

03 Dec 2012

3 December 2012 Media Release


University of Otago expertise is set to play a key role in European Commission (...

28 Nov 2012

Graduate funded for tuberculosis study


Graduate funded for tuberculosis study

19 Nov 2012

19 November 2012 Media Release


A leading University of Otago tropical medicine researcher has received the high...

04 Oct 2012

Dr Uzochukwu Egere, the Centre for International Health's first Master of Public Health graduate


Dr Uzochukwu Egere, the Centre for International Health's first Master of Public...

22 Oct 2011

Jabs for infants may protect whole communities: study


Jabs for infants may protect whole communities: study

20 Jul 2011

20 July 2011 Media Release


16 Aug 2010

Otago researcher helps identify gene linked to TB susceptibility in Africans


11 Jun 2010

11 June 2010 Media Release


19 Apr 2010

19 April 2010 Media Release


02 Dec 2009

Otago research offers hope of fast TB test


Otago research offers hope of fast TB test

18 Mar 2009

Reunited with mentor


Reunited with mentor

18 Mar 2008

Feature guest: Philip Hill


Feature guest: Philip Hill

20 Feb 2008

Otago appoints international health research head


otago appoints international health research head

Dr Ayesha Verrall Graduation Address University of Otago
August 2018

'Preventive and Social Medicine Seminar | Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia: Response, challenges, and lessons learned'
Presented by Fulton Shannon, Strategic Surveillance Group, Ministry of Health, Liberia
Tuesday 15 August 2017

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