Michael Baker

A mosquito-borne virus that has triggered an increase in birth defects has reached the Pacific Islands. Michael Baker is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago. Audio

A new study shows around four-hundred people die from influenza in New Zealand each year. Audio

A University of Otago Professor says government regulation of the rental market would save lives. Audio

Otago University's head of Public Health has just won an award into his research on infectious diseases and is now involved in a new project tackling rheumatic fever. Audio

Fifty years after New Zealand had its last case of wild polio the world is on the cusp of eradicating the disease for good. D'Arcy Lunn of the Global Poverty Project talks about The End of Polio… Audio

Professor Michael Baker from the University of Otago in Wellington led the research published in the Lancet - he says what's needed is a concerted multi-sectoral government response. Audio

The number of people being hospitalised with infectious diseases has jumped dramatically over the last 20 years when it should be dropping. Audio

The deadly flesh-eating disease, necrotising faciitis, is on the rise in New Zealand with a seven-fold increase in the number of cases. Audio

New Zealand is suffering from an epidemic rise in cases of the flesh eating disease 'necrotising fasciitis', with the number of people dying equal to swine flu. Audio

Michael Baker, a doctor involved in a review of data into how severe swine flu actually is. Audio

Tuberculosis has declined, but varies in its effects and still kills millions of people worldwide. Audio

New study shows spread of TB in New Zealand due to overcrowding. Audio

New figures show rates of campylobacter are falling - but concerns remain about the safety of eating fresh chicken. Audio

Researchers partly blame poorly maintained homes for more than 1600 deaths in New Zealand homes due to wet and damp conditions. Audio

Health experts talk about this food-borne disease. Audio