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The infection prevention and control programme has transitioned to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora as of 1 July 2025

A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through human populations across a large region, for example multiple continents or even worldwide.

Information about outbreak and pandemic management can be found on New Zealand’s Ministry of Health website.

Published: 20 Oct 2021 Modified: 1 Jul 2025