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, 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
, 2016, 'Do it yourself biology - committed hobbyists or dangers to the public safety?', Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security, 32, pp. 39 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.1.4791.0006
, 2016, 'Quantified degree of poultry exposure differs for human cases of avian influenza H5N1 and H7N9', Epidemiology and Infection, 144, pp. 2633 - 2640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816001035
, 2016, 'Immunogenicity and persistence of immunity of a quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in immunocompromised children', Vaccine, 34, pp. 4343 - 4350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.049
, 2016, 'Healthcare Resource Utilisation Associated with Herpes Zoster in a Prospective Cohort of Older Australian Adults', PLoS One, 11, pp. e0160446 - e0160446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160446
, 2016, 'Economic Evaluation of Vaccination Programmes in Older Adults and the Elderly: Important Issues and Challenges', Pharmacoeconomics, 34, pp. 723 - 731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40273-016-0393-0
, 2016, 'Immunogenicity and safety of inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', Vaccine, 34, pp. 4092 - 4102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.064
, 2016, 'The role of travel in measles outbreaks in Australia - An enhanced surveillance study', Vaccine, 34, pp. 4386 - 4391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.07.023
, 2016, 'A highly precautionary doffing sequence for health care workers after caring for wet Ebola patients to further reduce occupational acquisition of Ebola', American Journal of Infection Control, 44, pp. 740 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.034
, 2016, 'Compliance with the use of medical and cloth masks among healthcare workers in Vietnam', Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 60, pp. 619 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/mew008
, 2016, 'Persistence of Ebola virus in various body fluids during convalescence: Evidence and implications for disease transmission and control', Epidemiology and Infection, 144, pp. 1652 - 1660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816000054
, 2016, 'Improving the uptake of pre-travel health advice amongst migrant Australians: Exploring the attitudes of primary care providers and migrant community groups', BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, pp. 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1479-1
, 2016, 'Ebola outbreak in West Africa: considerations for strengthening Australia's international health emergency response', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 204, pp. 258 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja16.00018
, 2016, 'Ebola outbreak in west Africa: Considerations for strengthening Australia’s international health emergency response: It is time for a common vision and strategy for deploying australian expertise to international public health emergencies', Medical Journal of Australia, 204, pp. 258 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mjal6.00018
, 2016, 'Recurrence and reinfection-a new paradigm for the management of Ebola virus disease', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 43, pp. 58 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2015.12.011
, 2016, 'Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, Midwestern United States', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22, pp. 138 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2201.151053
, 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
, 2015, 'Do corticosteroids reduce the mortality of influenza A (H1N1) infection? A meta-analysis', Critical Care, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-0764-5
, 2015, 'Why should influenza be a public health priority?', Vaccine, 33, pp. 7022 - 7025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.049
, 2015, 'Alcopops, taxation and harm: A segmented time series analysis of emergency department presentations', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1769-3
, 2015, 'Knowledge and attitudes towards rotavirus diarrhea and the vaccine amongst healthcare providers in Yogyakarta Indonesia', BMC Health Services Research, 15, pp. 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1187-3
, 2015, 'Acute myocardial infarction and influenza: A meta-analysis of case-control studies', Heart, 101, pp. 1738 - 1747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307691
, 2015, 'General Practitioners' Perception of Risk for Travelers Visiting Friends and Relatives', Journal of Travel Medicine, 22, pp. 368 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jtm.12229
, 2015, 'Review of economic evaluations of mask and respirator use for protection against respiratory infection transmission', BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1167-6
, 2015, 'Risk factors for pertussis hospitalizations in Australians aged 45 years and over: A population based nested case-control study', Vaccine, 33, pp. 5647 - 5653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.068
, 2015, 'Risk factors for herpes zoster in a large cohort of unvaccinated older adults: A prospective cohort study', Epidemiology and Infection, 143, pp. 2871 - 2881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268814003653
, 2015, 'Practices around the use of masks and respirators among hospital health care workers in 3 diverse populations', American Journal of Infection Control, 43, pp. 1116 - 1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.05.041
, 2015, 'Medicare Benefits Schedule data to monitor influenza immunisation in Australian adults', Public Health Research and Practice, 25, pp. e2541543, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2541543
, 2015, 'Health literacy in Beijing: An assessment of adults' knowledge and skills regarding communicable diseases', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2151-1
, 2015, 'Chinese travellers visiting friends and relatives - A review of infectious risks', Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 13, pp. 285 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.05.004
, 2015, 'Factors associated with influenza vaccination in middle and older aged Australian adults according to eligibility for the national vaccination program', Vaccine, 33, pp. 3299 - 3305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.046
, 2015, 'Erratum: Increasing trends of herpes zoster in Australia (PLoS ONE (2015) 10:4 (e0125025))', Plos One, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129872
, 2015, 'The emergence of community-acquired Clostridium difficile in an Australian hospital', Healthcare Infection, 20, pp. 72 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HI15003
, 2015, 'Estimating vaccine coverage from serial trivariate serologic data in the presence of waning immunity', Epidemiology, 26, pp. 381 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/eDe.0000000000000278
, 2015, 'Facemasks for the prevention of infection in healthcare and community settings', BMJ: British Medical Journal, 350, pp. h694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h694
, 2015, 'Examining the policies and guidelines around the use of masks and respirators by healthcare workers in China, Pakistan and Vietnam', Journal of Infection Prevention, 16, pp. 68 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177414560251
, 2015, 'Control of varicella in the post-vaccination era in Australia: A model-based assessment of catch-up and infant vaccination strategies for the future - CORRIGENDUM', Epidemiology and Infection, 143, pp. 1651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268815000308
, 2015, '“The cookie monster muffler”: Perceptions and behaviours of hospital healthcare workers around the use of masks and respirators in the hospital setting', International Journal of Infection Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.3396/IJIC.v11i1.006.15
, 2015, 'Using an adjusted serfling regression model to improve the early warning at the arrival of peak timing of influenza in beijing', Plos One, 10, pp. e0119923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119923
, 2015, 'Re-thinking the ethics of dual-use research of concern on transmissible pathogens', Environment Systems and Decisions, 35, pp. 129 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9534-9
, 2015, 'Biopreparedness in the age of genetically engineered pathogens and open access science - an urgent need for a paradigm shift', Military Medicine: international journal of AMSUS, 180, pp. 943 - 949, http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00482