aucklandcityhospital.jpg It has been revealed that a woman died of typhoid last Tuesday at Auckland City Hospital. The woman was a member of the Mt Roskill Samoan Assembly of God Church at the centre of the deadly infectious disease outbreak. The regional health service only revealed the extent of the outbreak to the public on Friday, three days after the Mt Roskill woman died. Dr Peters said the regional health service delayed announcing the death to so funeral arrangements could be concluded. But he downplayed any concerns about the typhoid outbreak spreading any further, saying there was no wider risk to the public.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 03, 2017 22:41 UTC