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Journal articles
, 2018, 'The association between acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) – what is the evidence for causation?', Eurosurveillance, 23, pp. 17 - 00310, http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.3.17-00310
, 2018, 'Epidemic varicella zoster virus among university students, India', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24, pp. 366 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.170659
, 2017, 'Influenza vaccination in preventing outbreaks in schools: A long-term ecological overview', Vaccine, 35, pp. 7133 - 7138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.10.096
, 2017, 'Herd protection effect of N95 respirators in healthcare workers', Journal of International Medical Research, 45, pp. 1760 - 1767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060516665491
, 2017, 'Publicly available software tools for decision-makers during an emergent epidemic—Systematic evaluation of utility and usability', Epidemics, 21, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2017.04.002
, 2017, 'Burnout in medical students: A systematic review of experiences in Chinese medical schools', BMC Medical Education, 17, pp. 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-1064-3
, 2017, 'Vaccine myopia: Adult vaccination also needs attention', Medical Journal of Australia, 207, pp. 406 - 406.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00677
, 2017, 'Vaccine myopia: adult vaccination also needs attention', Medical Journal of Australia, 207, pp. 407
, 2017, 'A systematic review of risk analysis tools for differentiating unnatural from natural epidemics', Military Medicine, 182, pp. e1827 - e1835, http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00090
, 2017, 'The efficacy of medical masks and respirators against respiratory infection in healthcare workers', Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 11, pp. 511 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12474
, 2017, 'Utility and potential of rapid epidemic intelligence from internet-based sources', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 63, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2017.07.020
, 2017, 'Quantifying the population effects of vaccination and migration on hepatitis A seroepidemiology in Australia', Vaccine, 35, pp. 5228 - 5234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.08.022
, 2017, 'Pandemics, public health emergencies and antimicrobial resistance - putting the threat in an epidemiologic and risk analysis context', Archives of Public Health, 75, pp. 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-017-0223-7
, 2017, 'Socioeconomic risk factors for cholera in different transmission settings: An analysis of the data of a cluster randomized trial in Bangladesh', Vaccine, 35, pp. 5043 - 5049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.021
, 2017, 'If there were a vaccine against acute myocardial infarction, would you use it?', Future Cardiology, 13, pp. 415 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fca-2017-0036
, 2017, 'Risk activities and pre-travel health seeking practices of notified cases of imported infectious diseases in Australia', Journal of Travel Medicine, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jtm/tax044
, 2017, 'Viral and bacterial upper respiratory tract infection in hospital health care workers over time and association with symptoms', BMC Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2649-5
, 2017, 'Cost-effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in older Australians', Vaccine, 35, pp. 4307 - 4314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.06.085
, 2017, 'Overview of influenza vaccination policy in Beijing, China: Current status and future prospects', Journal of Public Health Policy, 38, pp. 366 - 379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41271-017-0079-7
, 2017, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of N95 respirators and medical masks to protect healthcare workers in China from respiratory infections', BMC Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2564-9
, 2017, 'Does influenza pandemic preparedness and mitigation require gain-of-function research?', Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 11, pp. 306 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12458
, 2017, 'Erratum: A systematic review of early modelling studies of Ebola virus disease in West Africa - CORRIGENDUM (Epidemiology and infection (2017) 145 6 (1069-1094))', Epidemiology and Infection, 145, pp. 1961, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268817000759
, 2017, 'Demographic and geographical risk factors for gonorrhoea and chlamydia in greater Western Sydney, 2003-2013', Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 41, pp. E134 - E141
, 2017, 'Comparative epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia and South Korea', Emerging Microbes and Infections, 6, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/emi.2017.40
, 2017, 'A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Influenza A H5N1 and H7N9 Infection in Birds', Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 64, pp. 967 - 977, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12466
, 2017, 'Acute encephalitis in india: An unfolding tragedy', Indian Journal of Medical Research, 145, pp. 584 - 587, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_409_17
, 2017, 'Translating real-time infectious disease modeling into routine public health practice', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23, pp. e1 - e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2305.161720
, 2017, 'Influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalization in 2015/16 season, Beijing, China.', Vaccine, 35, pp. 3129 - 3134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.03.084
, 2017, 'Influenza A H5N1 and H7N9 in China: A spatial risk analysis', PLoS One, 12, pp. e0174980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174980
, 2017, 'Vaccine myopia: adult vaccination also needs attention', Medical Journal of Australia, 206, pp. 238 - 239
, 2017, 'A systematic review of early modelling studies of Ebola virus disease in West Africa', Epidemiology and Infection, 145, pp. 1069 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268817000164
, 2017, 'Improving access to immunisation for migrants and refugees: recommendations from a stakeholder workshop', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41, pp. 118 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12602
, 2017, 'An overview of the epidemiology and emergence of influenza A infection in humans over time', Archives of Public Health, 75, pp. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-017-0182-z
, 2017, 'Improving immunization approaches to cholera', Expert Review of Vaccines, 16, pp. 235 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2017.1249470
, 2017, 'Epidemiology of influenza B in Australia: 2001-2014 influenza seasons', Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 11, pp. 102 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12432
, 2017, 'Does Zika Virus Cause Microcephaly - Applying the Bradford Hill Viewpoints.', PLoS Curr, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/currents.outbreaks.2fced6e886074f6db162a00d4940133b
, 2017, 'High rates of latent TB infection in contacts and the wider community in South India', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111, pp. 55 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trx016
, 2017, 'Erratum: Correction: Influenza A H5N1 and H7N9 in China: A spatial risk analysis (PloS one (2017) 12 4 (e0174980))', PloS one, 12, pp. e0176903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176903
, 2017, 'The presence of fever in adults with influenza and other viral respiratory infections', Epidemiology and Infection, 145, pp. 148 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816002181
, 2017, 'Acute encephalitis in India: An unfolding tragedy (vol 145, pg 584, 2017)', INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 145
, 2017, 'Authors' response.', Indian J Med Res, 146, pp. 792 - 793, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-5916.230130
, 2016, 'Influenza vaccine as a coronary intervention for prevention of myocardial infarction', Heart, 102, pp. 1953 - 1956, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309983
, 2016, 'Comparison of influenza vaccination coverage between immigrant and Australian-born adults', Vaccine, 34, pp. 6388 - 6395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.10.012
, 2016, 'A Systematic Review of the Comparative Epidemiology of Avian and Human Influenza A H5N1 and H7N9 – Lessons and Unanswered Questions', Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 63, pp. 602 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12327
, 2016, 'Cluster randomised controlled trial to examine medical mask use as source control for people with respiratory illness', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e012330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012330
, 2016, 'The contribution of travellers visiting friends and relatives to notified infectious diseases in Australia: state-based enhanced surveillance', Epidemiology and Infection, 144, pp. 3554 - 3563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816001734
, 2016, 'Phylogenetic analysis of human rhinoviruses collected over four successive years in Sydney, Australia', Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 10, pp. 493 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12404
, 2016, 'Risk of global spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) via the air transport network', Journal of Travel Medicine, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taw063
, 2016, 'Current Biological Threats to Frontline Law Enforcement: From the Insider Threat to DIY Bio', Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 16, pp. 25 - 37
, 2016, 'Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in Australian adults: a systematic review of coverage and factors associated with uptake', BMC Infectious Diseases, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1820-8