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Successful Elimination of Covid-19 Transmission in New Zealand by Baker, Michael G, Wilson, Nick, Anglemyer, Andrew

“…In New Zealand, rapid, science-based risk assessment linked to early, decisive government action was critical to containing Covid-19. The country is now in the…”
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Case-Fatality Risk Estimates for COVID-19 Calculated by Using a Lag Time for Fatality by Wilson, Nick, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, Baker, Michael G

“…We estimated the case-fatality risk for coronavirus disease cases in China (3.5%); China, excluding Hubei Province (0.8%); 82 countries, territories, and areas…”
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Potential lessons from the Taiwan and New Zealand health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by Summers, Jennifer, Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Wilson, Nick, Baker, Michael G

“…Approaches to preventing or mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have varied markedly between nations. We examined the approach up to August 2020…”
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Seasonality in human zoonotic enteric diseases: a systematic review by Lal, Aparna, Hales, Simon, French, Nigel, Baker, Michael G

“…Although seasonality is a defining characteristic of many infectious diseases, few studies have described and compared seasonal patterns across diseases…”
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Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis and pharyngeal carriage: A meta-analysis by Oliver, Jane, Malliya Wadu, Erandi, Pierse, Nevil, Moreland, Nicole J, Williamson, Deborah A, Baker, Michael G

“…Antibiotic treatment of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is important in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prevention, however clinical guidelines for…”
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Rising Ethnic Inequalities in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, New Zealand, 2000-2018 by Bennett, Julie, Zhang, Jane, Leung, William, Jack, Susan, Oliver, Jane, Webb, Rachel, Wilson, Nigel, Sika-Paotonu, Dianne, Harwood, Matire, Baker, Michael G

“…We describe trends in acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disease (RHD), and RHD deaths among population groups in New Zealand. We analyzed initial…”
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Estimating the impact of control measures to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 associated with air travel into a COVID-19-free country by Wilson, Nick, Baker, Michael G., Blakely, Tony, Eichner, Martin

“…We aimed to estimate the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with air travel to a COVID-19-free country [New Zealand (NZ)]. A stochastic version of the SEIR…”
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Home modifications to reduce injuries from falls in the Home Injury Prevention Intervention (HIPI) study: a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Keall, Michael D, Dr, Pierse, Nevil, PhD, Howden-Chapman, Philippa, PhD, Cunningham, Chris, PhD, Cunningham, Malcolm, PhD, Guria, Jagadish, PhD, Baker, Michael G, MBChB

“…Summary Background Despite the considerable injury burden attributable to falls at home among the general population, few effective safety interventions have…”
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Genomic epidemiology reveals transmission patterns and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Aotearoa New Zealand by Geoghegan, Jemma L., Ren, Xiaoyun, Storey, Matthew, Hadfield, James, Jelley, Lauren, Jefferies, Sarah, Sherwood, Jill, Paine, Shevaun, Huang, Sue, Douglas, Jordan, Mendes, Fábio K., Sporle, Andrew, Baker, Michael G., Murdoch, David R., French, Nigel, Simpson, Colin R., Welch, David, Drummond, Alexei J., Holmes, Edward C., Duchêne, Sebastián, de Ligt, Joep

“…New Zealand, a geographically remote Pacific island with easily sealable borders, implemented a nationwide ‘lockdown’ of all non-essential services to curb the…”
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Foods and dietary patterns that are healthy, low-cost, and environmentally sustainable : a case study of optimization modeling for New Zealand by Wilson, Nicholas

“…Notes how global health challenges include non-communicable disease burdens, ensuring food security in the context of rising food prices, and environmental…”
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Observations of Ocean Surface Wave Attenuation in Sea Ice Using Seafloor Cables by Smith, Madison M., Thomson, Jim, Baker, Michael G., Abbott, Robert E., Davis, Jake

“…The attenuation of ocean surface waves during seasonal ice cover is an important control on the evolution of Arctic coastlines. The spatial and temporal…”
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Carriage of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase- and AmpC Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Humans and Pets in the Same Households by Toombs-Ruane, Leah J, Benschop, Jackie, French, Nigel P, Biggs, Patrick J, Midwinter, Anne C, Marshall, Jonathan C, Chan, Maggie, Drinković, Dragana, Fayaz, Ahmed, Baker, Michael G, Douwes, Jeroen, Roberts, Mick G, Burgess, Sara A

“…Extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)- or AmpC beta-lactamase (ACBL)-producing bacteria are the most common cause of community-acquired multidrug-resistant…”
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Increasing incidence of serious infectious diseases and inequalities in New Zealand: a national epidemiological study by Baker, Michael G, Dr, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, PhD, Kvalsvig, Amanda, MBChB, Verrall, Ayesha, MBChB, Zhang, Jane, MSc, Keall, Michael, PhD, Wilson, Nick, MBChB, Wall, Teresa, DPH, Howden-Chapman, Philippa, Prof

“…Summary Background Although the burden of infectious diseases seems to be decreasing in developed countries, few national studies have measured the total…”
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Improvements and Persisting Challenges in COVID-19 Response Compared with 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic Response, New Zealand (Aotearoa) by Summers, Jennifer, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, Bennett, Julie, Harwood, Matire, Wilson, Nick, Baker, Michael G

“…Exploring the results of the COVID-19 response in New Zealand (Aotearoa) is warranted so that insights can inform future pandemic planning. We compared the…”
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Increased Incidence of Legionellosis after Improved Diagnostic Methods, New Zealand, 2000-2020 by Graham, Frances F, Harte, David, Zhang, Jane, Fyfe, Caroline, Baker, Michael G

“…Legionellosis, notably Legionnaires' disease, is recognized globally and in New Zealand (Aotearoa) as a major cause of community-acquired pneumonia. We…”
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Comparing COVID-19 pandemic health responses in two high-income island nations: Iceland and New Zealand by Grout, Leah, Gottfreðsson, Magnús, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Baker, Michael G., Wilson, Nick, Summers, Jennifer

“…Aims: We aimed to compare COVID-19 control measures, epidemiological characteristics and economic performance measures in two high-income island nations with…”
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Review Global seroprevalence of legionellosis - a systematic review and meta-analysis by Graham, Frances F., Hales, Simon, White, Paul S., Baker, Michael G.

“…Legionella is a ubiquitous pathogen yet the global occurrence of legionellosis is poorly understood. To address this deficit, this paper summarises the…”
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Protecting an island nation from extreme pandemic threats : proof-of-concept around border closure as an intervention by Boyd, Matt

“…Estimates costs and benefits of complete border closure in response to new pandemic threats, at an initial proof-of-concept level, using New Zealand as a…”
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Distribution of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Acute Rheumatic Fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010-2016 by Oliver, Jane, Upton, Arlo, Jack, Susan J, Pierse, Nevil, Williamson, Deborah A, Baker, Michael G

“…Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a key initiator of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). In New Zealand, ARF cases occur more frequently among persons of…”
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Border closure for island nations? Analysis of pandemic and bioweapon‐related threats suggests some scenarios warrant drastic action by Boyd, Matt, Baker, Michael G., Wilson, Nick

“…Addresses the question of what pandemics, if any, might ever plausibly justify partitioning a segment of the human population through border closure by island…”
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