The outbreak of Novel A H1N1 09 Virus Infection (Swine Flu) is a Ministry of Health lead operation and has now moved into the 2010 Influenza period.
The WHO Alert state is: Phase 6 "Manage It" .
New Zealand MOH and the Waikato DHB are at: Alert Status WHITE / "Monitoring", preparing for the Influenza 2010 immunisation programme.
The Waikato CDEM Group is in a "Monitoring & Support Mode", in preparation for any formal requests for assistance from the Waikato DHB or Ministry of Health.