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Viral Shedding and Clinical Illness in Naturally Acquired Influenza Virus Infections by Lau, Lincoln L. H., Cowling, Benjamin J., Fang, Vicky J., Chan, Kwok-Hung, Lau, Eric H. Y., Lipsitch, Marc, Cheng, Calvin K. Y., Houck, Peter M., Uyeki, Timothy M., Peiris, J. S. Malik, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…Background. Volunteer challenge studies have provided detailed data on viral shedding from the respiratory tract before and through the course of experimental…”
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Protective Efficacy of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination against Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Virus Infection during 2009 in Hong Kong by Cowling, Benjamin J., Ng, Sophia, Ma, Edward S. K., Cheng, Calvin K. Y., Wai, Winnie, Fang, Vicky J., Chan, Kwok-Hung, Ip, Dennis K. M., Chiu, Susan S., Peiris, J. S. Malik, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…Background. The relationship between seasonal influenza vaccine and susceptibility to 2009 pandemic A/H1N1 virus infection is not fully understood. Methods…”
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Facemasks and Hand Hygiene to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households: A Cluster Randomized Trial by COWLING, Benjamin J, CHAN, Kwok-Hung, CHIU, Billy C. F, LEE, Paco W. Y, MING CHI CHIU, HOI CHE LEE, UYEKI, Timothy M, HOUCK, Peter M, PEIRIS, J. S. Malik, LEUNG, Gabriel M, FANG, Vicky J, CHENG, Calvin K. Y, FUNG, Rita O. P, WINNIE WAI, SIN, Joey, WING HONG SETO, YUNG, Raymond, CHU, Daniel W. S

“…Few data are available about the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions for preventing influenza virus transmission. To investigate whether hand…”
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Preliminary findings of a randomized trial of non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent influenza transmission in households by Cowling, Benjamin J, Fung, Rita O P, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Fang, Vicky J, Chan, Kwok Hung, Seto, Wing Hong, Yung, Raymond, Chiu, Billy, Lee, Paco, Uyeki, Timothy M, Houck, Peter M, Peiris, J S Malik, Leung, Gabriel M

“…There are sparse data on whether non-pharmaceutical interventions can reduce the spread of influenza. We implemented a study of the feasibility and efficacy of…”
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Effects of Oseltamivir Treatment on Duration of Clinical Illness and Viral Shedding and Household Transmission of Influenza Virus by Ng, Sophia, Cowling, Benjamin J., Fang, Vicky J., Chan, Kwok Hung, Ip, Dennis K. M., Cheng, Calvin K. Y., Uyeki, Timothy M., Houck, Peter M., Peiris, J. S. Malik, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…Background. Large clinical trials have demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of oseltamivir against influenza. We assessed the indirect effectiveness of…”
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Potential use of school absenteeism record for disease surveillance in developing countries, case study in rural Cambodia by Cheng, Calvin K Y, Channarith, Hing, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Disease surveillance allows prospective monitoring of patterns in disease incidence in the general community, specific institutions (e.g. hospitals, elderly…”
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Protective Efficacy Against Pandemic Influenza of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Children in Hong Kong: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Cowling, Benjamin J., Ng, Sophia, Ma, Edward S. K., Fang, Vicky J., So, Hau Chi, Wai, Winnie, Cheng, Calvin K. Y., Wong, Jessica Y., Chan, Kwok-Hung, Ip, Dennis K. M., Chiu, Susan S., Peiris, J. S. Malik, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…Background. The efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination against 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) remains unclear. Methods. One child aged 6–17 years in each…”
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Situational awareness of influenza activity based on multiple streams of surveillance data using multivariate dynamic linear model by Lau, Eric H Y, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Ip, Dennis K M, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Multiple sources of influenza surveillance data are becoming more available; however integration of these data streams for situational awareness of influenza…”
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Viral genetic sequence variations in pandemic H1N1/2009 and seasonal H3N2 influenza viruses within an individual, a household and a community by Poon, Leo L.M, Chan, Kowk H, Chu, Daniel K.W, Fung, Cherry C.Y, Cheng, Calvin K.Y, Ip, Dennis K.M, Leung, Gabriel M, Peiris, Joseph S.M, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Abstract Background There are few data in the literature on viral sequence variation between host generations/successive transmission events. Relatively little…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Hong Kong population towards human A/H7N9 influenza pandemic preparedness, China, 2014 by Chan, Emily Y Y, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Tam, Greta, Huang, Zhe, Lee, Poyi

“…Since SARS epidemic in 2003, Hong Kong has experienced several major epidemic risks, but how general community might react to the repeated infectious diseases…”
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Digital dashboard design using multiple data streams for disease surveillance with influenza surveillance as an example by Cheng, Calvin K Y, Ip, Dennis K M, Cowling, Benjamin J, Ho, Lai Ming, Leung, Gabriel M, Lau, Eric H Y

“…Great strides have been made exploring and exploiting new and different sources of disease surveillance data and developing robust statistical methods for…”
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Effects of school closures, 2008 winter influenza season, Hong Kong by Cowling, Benjamin J, Lau, Eric H Y, Lam, Conrad L H, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Kovar, Jana, Chan, Kwok Hung, Peiris, J S Malik, Leung, Gabriel M

“…In winter 2008, kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong were closed for 2 weeks after media coverage indicated that 3 children had died, apparently from…”
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Travel health risk perceptions and preparations among travelers at Hong Kong International Airport by Hung, Kevin K C, Lin, Agatha K Y, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Chan, Emily Y Y, Graham, Colin A

“…Four levels of pre-travel health preparations were defined to allow the measurement of general travel health preparations by the traveling public. A…”
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Electronic school absenteeism monitoring and influenza surveillance, Hong Kong by Cheng, Calvin K Y, Cowling, Benjamin J, Lau, Eric H Y, Ho, Lai Ming, Leung, Gabriel M, Ip, Dennis K M

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Factors affecting QuickVue Influenza A + B rapid test performance in the community setting by Cheng, Calvin K.Y, Cowling, Benjamin J, Chan, Kwok Hung, Fang, Vicky J, Seto, Wing Hong, Yung, Raymond, Uyeki, Timothy M, Houck, Peter M, Peiris, J.S. Malik, Leung, Gabriel M

“…Abstract Rapid diagnosis of influenza can facilitate timely clinical management. We evaluated the performance of the QuickVue Influenza A + B test (Quidel, San…”
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Pre-travel health preparation for malaria prevention among Hong Kong travellers by Hung, Kevin K C, Lin, Agatha K Y, Cheng, Calvin K Y, Chan, Emily Y Y, Graham, Colin A

“…Background Malaria remains a significant cause of travel-related mortality and morbidity. Asians are known to have higher risks because they are less careful…”
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A profile of the online dissemination of national influenza surveillance data by Cheng, Calvin Ky, Lau, Eric Hy, Ip, Dennis Km, Yeung, Alfred Sy, Ho, Lai Ming, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Influenza surveillance systems provide important and timely information to health service providers on trends in the circulation of influenza virus and other…”
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Potential Use of School Absenteeism Record for Disease Surveillance in Developing Countries, Case Study in Rural Cambodia: e76859 by Cheng, Calvin KY, Channarith, Hing, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Background Disease surveillance allows prospective monitoring of patterns in disease incidence in the general community, specific institutions (e.g. hospitals,…”
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QuickVue Influenza A+B rapid test for influenza surveillance in community by Cheng, Calvin KY, Yip, Dennis KM, Chan, Kwok Hung, Peiris, JS Malik, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong 22-23 November 2010 Author details 1-Department of Community Medicine and School of…”
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