A5013287145- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Disaster Response and Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Heavy metals in environment
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Hunter New England Local Health District
2014-2025
Deakin University
2025
University of Newcastle Australia
2012-2024
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
1999-2023
Australian Government
2023
Hunter Medical Research Institute
2010-2021
New South Wales Department of Health
2008-2020
Newcastle University
2010-2013
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1997-2012
John Hunter Hospital
2009-2010
After an outbreak of gastroenteritis and fever among persons who attended a picnic in Illinois, chocolate milk served at the was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.In investigating this outbreak, we interviewed people about what they ate their symptoms. Surveillance for invasive listeriosis initiated states that receive from implicated dairy. Stool samples were cultured L. monocytogenes. Serum tested IgG antibody listeriolysin O.Forty-five had symptoms met case definition...
School closures have occurred globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, empiric data on transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among children and in educational settings are scarce. In Australia, most schools remained open first epidemic wave, albeit with reduced student physical attendance at peak. We examined SARS-CoV-2 staff early childhood education care (ECEC) Australian state New South Wales (NSW).Laboratory-confirmed paediatric (aged ≤18...
Oseltamivir resistance in A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza is rare, particularly untreated community cases. Sustained transmission has not previously been reported.Influenza specimens from the Asia-Pacific region were collected through sentinel surveillance, hospital, and general practitioner networks. Clinical epidemiological information was on patients infected with oseltamivir-resistant viruses.Twenty-nine (15%) of 191 viruses between May September 2011 Hunter New England (HNE), Australia,...
China appears to have constrained transmission of COVID-19 outside Hubei Provence through rapid and intensive containment mitigation interventions. Most countries only attempt social distancing hygiene interventions when widespread is apparent. This gives the virus many weeks spread with a higher basic reproduction number (R0) than if they were in place before was detected or widespread. Pre-emptive, low cost, enhancement context imminent community novel coronavirus should be considered....
Intravenous ribavirin was provided non-selectively for investigational open-label use among persons with suspected hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the United States between 4 June 1993 and 1 September 1994. Therapy initiated prior to laboratory confirmation of infection because most deaths from HPS occur within 48 h hospitalization. Thirty patients confirmed HPS, 105 without 5 adequate diagnostic testing were enrolled. This observational study arguably provides complete information...
Abstract Encephalitis is a clinical syndrome commonly caused by emerging pathogens, which are not under surveillance in Australia. We reviewed rates of hospitalization for patients with encephalitis Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, from January 1990 through December 2007. was the primary discharge diagnosis 5,926 hospital admissions; average annual rate 5.2/100,000 population. The identified pathogen herpes simplex virus (n = 763, 12.9%). Toxoplasma and subacute sclerosing...
The maintenance of sustainable low cost physical distancing and enhanced hygiene may decrease the number severity cases It is estimated that about two-thirds coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exported from China between 1 13 January 2020 were undetected globally.1 Most these mild only detected after several hundred had accumulated severe or fatal recognised 5–8 weeks later, as likely occurred in COVID-19 outbreaks Iran, South Korea, Italy Seattle, United States.2 spread acute respiratory...
Journal Article A Case-Control Study of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome during an Outbreak in the Southwestern United States Get access Paul S. Zeitz, Zeitz Division Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office, and Divisions Bacterial Mycotic Diseases, Viral Rickettsial Vector-Borne Infectious National Center for Centers Disease Control Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, Fort Collins, Colorado; Headquarters West, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico Department Health, Santa Fe,...
In November 2002, the first of three outbreaks Salmonella Montevideo infection in Australia and New Zealand was identified South Wales, Australia. Affected persons were interviewed, epidemiologically linked retail outlets inspected. Imported tahini rapidly as source infection. The contaminated recalled international alerts posted. A second outbreak June–July 2003 another August 2003. a total 68 S. infections, 66 cases contacted. Fifty-four (82%) reported consumption sesame seed-based foods....
A storm-related disaster in New South Wales, Australia June 2007 caused infrastructure damage, interrupted essential services, and presented major public health risks. We investigated household preparedness information sources used before during the disaster. Rapid cluster survey of 320 randomly selected households Newcastle Lake Macquarie, Australia. 227 (71%) responded to survey. By day storm, 48% (95%CI 40–57%) were aware a storm warning, principally through television (67%; 58–75%) radio...
In 2000, Australia improved national surveillance of gastrointestinal and foodborne illness by adapting the Centers for Disease Control Prevention’s (CDC’s) FoodNet model active surveillance. The OzFoodNet network applied concentrated effort at local levels to investigate understand disease, describe more effectively its epidemiology, provide better evidence minimizing number cases in Australia. Australian government funded each Australia’s 6 states 2 territories employ 1 epidemiologist...
<h3>Background:</h3> In 1992, a food-borne outbreak of hepatitis A associated with catering facility in Denver, Colo, resulted 43 secondary cases and the potential exposure approximately 5000 patrons. <h3>Objectives:</h3> To assess (1) disease control costs, including state local health department personnel provision administration immune globulin, cost extra serologic tests performed; (2) business losses; (3) cases' illnesses. <h3>Methods:</h3> Cost data were collected from hospitals,...
Cerebral evoked potential recording was used to study the oesophagus-brain axis in 10 controls and patients with non-cardiac chest pain a manometric diagnosis of either nutcracker oesophagus or diffuse spasm positive edrophonium test. A series 50 inflations (10/minute; inflation rate 170 ml/second) an intraoesophageal balloon (5 cm proximal lower oesophageal sphincter) performed each subject. Three different volumes were individually determined cause no sensation, slight definite...
Because enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is not identified by routine stool culture methods, ETEC outbreaks may go unrecognized, and opportunities for treatment prevention be missed. To improve recognition of adult outbreaks, we compared them with reported viral gastroenteritis. During 1975–95, 14 in the United States 7 on cruise ships, caused 17 different serotypes affecting 5683 persons. Median symptom prevalences were: diarrhoea 99%, abdominal cramps 82%, nausea 49%, fever 22%,...
Journal Article Clinical Features That Differentiate Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome from Three Other Acute Respiratory Illnesses Get access Ronald L. Moolenaar, Moolenaar From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia; Office of Medical Investigator Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Department Health, State Mexico, Santa Fe, Mexico Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Craig Dalton, Dalton Harvey B. Lipman,...
Flutracking is a weekly Web-based survey of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Australia that has grown from 400 participants 2006 to over 26,000 every week 2016. monitors both the transmission and severity ILI across by documenting symptoms (cough, fever, sore throat), time off work or normal duties, influenza vaccination status, laboratory testing for influenza, health seeking behavior. Recruitment Flutrackers commenced via department other organizational email systems, then gradually...
Vaxtracker is a web based survey for active post marketing surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunisation. It designed to efficiently monitor vaccine safety new vaccines by early signal detection serious adverse events. The system automates contact with the parents or carers immunised children email and/or sms message their smart phone. A hyperlink on and text messages links exploring events following immunisation. concept was developed during 2011 (n = 21), piloted 2012 200) 2013...
Flutracking is a national online community influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance system that monitors weekly ILI attack rates and seriousness of disease in the Australian community. This article reports on 2016 findings. From 2015 to there was an 11.4% increase participants 30,998 completing at least one survey with peak response 27,094 minimum 26,123. The percentage fever cough peaked late August 2.7%, week earlier than counts laboratory confirmed influenza peaked. A lower took 2 or...