[HTML][HTML] Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics

T Seemann, CR Lane, NL Sherry, S Duchene… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Genomic sequencing has significant potential to inform public health management for SARS-
CoV-2. Here we report high-throughput genomics for SARS-CoV-2, sequencing 80% of …

Opioid use fueling HIV transmission in an urban setting: an outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject drugs—Massachusetts, 2015–2018

C Alpren, EL Dawson, B John… - … journal of public …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To describe and control an outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject
drugs (PWID). Methods. The investigation included people diagnosed with HIV infection …

[HTML][HTML] Genomics-informed responses in the elimination of COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia: an observational, genomic epidemiological study

CR Lane, NL Sherry, AF Porter, S Duchene… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A cornerstone of Australia's ability to control COVID-19 has been effective
border control with an extensive supervised quarantine programme. However, a rapid …

The 117 call alert system in Sierra Leone: from rapid Ebola notification to routine death reporting

C Alpren, MF Jalloh, R Kaiser, M Diop, SAS Kargbo… - BMJ Global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
A toll-free, nationwide phone alert system was established for rapid notification and
response during the 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. The system remained in …

Spatial and temporal epidemiology of infectious syphilis in Victoria, Australia, 2015–2018

ET Aung, MY Chen, CK Fairley, N Higgins… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS Syphilis is a notifiable disease in Victoria, Australia. 10 Routinely collected
syphilis notification data were obtained from the Victorian Government Department of …

Suppression of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) after a second wave in Victoria, Australia

ML Giles, EM Wallace, C Alpren, N Brady… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Countries worldwide are experiencing a second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19), which is proving to be difficult to control. We describe the combination of physical …

Symptoms and laboratory manifestations of mild COVID-19 in a repatriated cruise ship cohort

CR Bailie, L Franklin, S Nicholson, F Mordant… - Epidemiology & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Much of our current understanding about novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
comes from hospitalised patients. However, the spectrum of mild and subclinical disease …

GP Clinic: promoting access to primary health care for mental health service clients

D Perkins, M Hamilton, E Saurman… - Australian Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To evaluate an innovative rural service offering comprehensive primary health
care for mental health service clients. Design: A formative evaluation using mixed methods …

COVID-19 in health care workers, Australia 2020

AC Rafferty, MC Hewitt, R Wright, F Hogarth… - 2021 - figshare.utas.edu.au
Background Health care workers are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to
potential exposure to patients or staff in health care settings. Australian health care services …

[HTML][HTML] Ebola virus disease cluster—northern Sierra Leone, January 2016

C Alpren - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016 - cdc.gov
On January 14, 2016, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation was notified that a
buccal swab collected on January 12 from a deceased female aged 22 years (patient A) in …