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We have published our latest report on Mosquito-Borne Disease in New Zealand.

Here are the key findings:

Mosquito-borne disease notifications increased from 122 in 2023 to 168 in 2023, driven mainly by
rises in dengue cases.
Southeast Asian and Asian countries were common travel destinations for individuals returning to
New Zealand with dengue in 2024. Those with malaria had travelled to the Pacific and Africa.
Higher mosquito-borne disease rates were observed for males and Pacific peoples.
Mosquito-borne disease rates were different between the least and most deprived quintiles.
In 2020–24, the Auckland district had a high mosquito-borne disease rate that was more than
twice the national rate.