Ropata HealthListeria is a foodborne bacteria which can make you sick. Infection with listeria bacteria is called listeriosis. Listeria is a common bacterium (bug) widely found in dust, soil, water, plants, sewage and animal droppings. It can be transmitted through infected food. It usually causes few or no symptoms, but can be serious for pregnant women, […]
A viral rash is one that occurs due to a viral infection. It can itch, sting, burn, or hurt. The appearance of viral skin rashes can vary. They may appear in the form of welts, red blotches, or small bumps, and they might develop only on one part of the body or become widespread. The […]
This year our our Christmas tree is dedicated to Wellington Foster Care. If you would like to contribute to this worthy charity, please take a gift tag, wrap a gift in cellophane or a gift bag and drop it back under the tree by 6th December. The tag identifies the age and gender of the child […]
A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and irritants such as dust or smoke. It’s rarely a sign of anything serious. A “dry cough” means it’s tickly and doesn’t produce any phlegm (thick mucus). A “chesty cough” means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways. Most coughs clear up […]
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures. The cells in the brain, known as neurons, conduct electrical signals and communicate with each other in the brain using chemical messengers. During a seizure, there are abnormal bursts of neurons firing off electrical impulses, which can cause the brain and body to […]
New research published today in The New Zealand Medical Journal shows that during lockdown GPs delivered the same level of care they usually would, just in a different way. On 21 March 2020 The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners advised it’s 5,500 members to move to remote consultations – in the name of […]