  20 June 2024

  Erika Whittome
[FYI request #27270 email]

  Tēnā koe Erika
  Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00053142
  Thank you for your email received on 17 June 2024, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
(Health NZ) for the following under the Official Information Act 1982.

•  Would you kindly share the infection fatality rate in humans for
1 Covid 19 and
2 Bird Flu?
  Response
  We have interpreted your request to apply to information relevant to New Zealand held by Health
New Zealand.
We are declining a response to the first part of your request pursuant to section 18(d) of the Act as
information relating to Covid deaths in New Zealand is publicly available on our website.
https:/ www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/data-and-statistics/covid-19-data/covid-
19-current-cases/
There have been no bird flu deaths in New Zealand so we are refusing your request for this
information under section 18(e) as the information you have requested does not exist.
How  to  get  in  touch
  If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. Al  requester data, including your name and
contact details, wil  be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā

Danielle Coe
Manager (OIA) Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
  TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand

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