A5057660554- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Griffith University
2018-2024
The University of Western Australia
2006-2022
Gold Coast Health
2019
Gold Coast Hospital
2019
Fraser Health
2011-2017
Simon Fraser University
2012-2013
BC Centre for Disease Control
2013
University of British Columbia
2013
Vancouver Coastal Health
2013
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
2011
Influenza is associated with a high mortality and morbidity in older adults. Vaccination remains the most effective method of preventing influenza its consequences, however, vaccine effectiveness decreases increasing age immunosenescence. In adults, immunogenicity studies suggest an MF59 adjuvanted (ATIV, Fluad(®)) may help.We evaluated comparative ATIV, unadjuvanted trivalent (TIV) reducing laboratory confirmed elderly. Elderly three health authorities during winter 2011-12 were included...
Following the introduction of jurisdictional maternal pertussis vaccination programs in Australia, we estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) and whether modified first 3 primary doses pertussis-containing vaccines.We conducted a population-based cohort study 279 418 mother-infant pairs using probabilistic linkage administrative health records Australian jurisdictions. Infants were maternally vaccinated if their mother had documented ≥14 days before birth. Jurisdictional immunization used to...
the Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness study commenced in 2008 to evaluate a new program provide free influenza vaccine all children aged 6 59 months. We aimed assess protective effect of inactivated vaccination these children.We conducted prospective case-control general practices and hospital emergency department, testing eligible patients for range other common respiratory viruses. effectiveness (VE) against laboratory-confirmed was estimated with cases defined as an...
Background: A new policy requiring staff in clinical areas to vaccinate or wear a mask was implemented British Columbia (BC) the 2012/13 winter.This review assessed impact of on absenteeism health care workers.Methods: retrospective cohort study full-time HCW that worked prior and during influenza season authority BC.The rate due all cause illness compared between vaccinated unvaccinated controlling for behaviors outside season.Results: Of 10079 HCW, 77% were vaccinated.By comparison rates...
Available data sources on disease due to Bordetella pertussis , including notifications, hospital admissions, deaths, and an enhanced laboratory-based surveillance system commenced in January 1994, were reviewed for the period 1995–7. Pertussis notifications continued their approximately 3-year cycle although at historically reduced levels. A slight seasonal increase late summer/early autumn existed over above a relatively constant background rate. Over time, proportion of cases younger,...
To demonstrate an association between markers of streptococcal infection and glomerulonephritis in Aboriginal children.
Long-term health impacts in communities that have experienced natural disasters are often overlooked. Recovery from is a long, drawn-out process. plans need to address these interruptions the return pre-disaster functioning and make provisions for addressing ongoing problems. The following review will examine illness patterns may arise, directly or indirectly, months years disaster event. objectives of are: (i) identify burden long-term community ill-health events; (ii) evaluate current gaps...
To describe a prolonged outbreak of mumps in the Kimberley region Western Australia 2007-2008.
Please cite this paper as: Van Buynder et al. (2010) Protective effect of single‐dose adjuvanted pandemic influenza vaccine in children. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 4(4), 171–178. Background During the first wave A/California/7/2009(H1N1) influenza, high rates hospitalization children under 5 years were seen many countries. Subsequent policies for vaccinating varied both type number doses. In Canada, 36 months to <10 received a single dose 0·25 ml GSK (Arepanrix™) equivalent...
Abstract The problem of blue‐green algal toxin contamination recreational waters and drinking water catchments is well described, as the potential associated seafood. Algal Victorian waterways now a widespread annual occurrence and, in some regions, intersection blooms commercial fishing threatens food safety large numbers people. Toxin levels which produce no observed adverse effect animal studies were used to derive safe tolerable daily intake levels. These ‘acceptable levels’ then...
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In early 2003, after a prolonged drought period, extensive bushfires occurred in the east of Victoria affecting 1.5 million hectares land. At time, smoke and ash from bushfires, settling on roofs, contained pollutants that could potentially contaminate rainwater collected stored tanks for domestic use. The major concerns include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) incomplete combustion organic matter arsenic burnt copper chrome arsenate (CCA) treated wood. An increase microbial...
We describe a case of vaccine-associated measles in two-year-old patient from British Columbia, Canada, October 2013, who received her first dose measles-containing vaccine 37 days prior to onset prodromal symptoms. Identification this delayed occurred the context an outbreak investigation cluster.
Vaccinations in pregnancy are recommended for the potential benefits of preventing severe pertussis disease newborns and impact influenza on pregnant woman, her foetus utero and, newborn first six months life. Published data Australia suggested that coverage rates were sub-optimal so reasons this reviewed. A cross-sectional survey 1014 postnatal women, aged 18 years older, who had given birth previous was undertaken Gold Coast Queensland, Australia. Participants completed a brief...
Abstract Background The Western Pacific Region (WPR) is exposed each year to seasonal influenza and often the source of new virus variants novel pathogen emergence. National surveillance systems play a critical role in detecting emerging viruses, monitoring epidemics, improving public disease awareness promoting pandemic preparedness, but vary widely across WPR countries. aim this study improve existing by systematically comparing selected systems. Methods Three national with different...
Influenza is major cause of paediatric hospitalisation. vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia 2008, and we wished evaluate the effectiveness this immunisation programme.To assess practicalities a nested matched case-control design estimate protective effect inactivated influenza vaccination hospitalised months.Cases were with laboratory-confirmed influenza, while controls recruited from admitted for an acute non-respiratory illness. We estimated...
Objectives To explore the apparent excess of renal disease in a coastal Aboriginal community Northern Territory and to its familial basis. Design Families were ascertained through probands with significant proteinuria. Controls selected from unrelated subjects living these families. Participants All surviving grandparents, parents, siblings, children grandchildren 16 studied; there 219 participants all, including 58 adult control subjects. Main outcome measures Anthropometric data included...