Church hits out at health authorities as number of typhoid cases hits 18JASON OXENHAM/FAIRFAX NZ The woman was treated, and later died, at Auckland City Hospital. Friends of an Auckland woman who died in a typhoid outbreak have slammed health authorities for the way they handled the crisis. READ MORE:* Public health officials taken to task by Health Minister Jonathan Coleman* The causes, symptoms and cures of typhoid fever* Ten people hospitalised after typhoid outbreak in Auckland* What is typhoid? HEALTH OFFICIALS' REGRETAuckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has found itself under fire from all directions over its handling of the crisis. ARPHS public health physician Dr William Rainger said the outbreak had been handled well from a health perspective, but admitted ARPHS could have improved its public messaging.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 03:50 UTC