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Epidemiological study of severe febrile reactions in young children in Western Australia caused by a 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine by Armstrong, P K, Dowse, G K, Effler, P V, Carcione, D, Blyth, C C, Richmond, P C, Geelhoed, G C, Mascaro, F, Scully, M, Weeramanthri, T S

“…BackgroundThe 2010 influenza vaccination program for children aged 6 months to 4 years in Western Australia (WA) was suspended following reports of severe…”
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Comparison of text-messaging to voice telephone interviews for active surveillance of adverse events following immunisation by Regan, A.K, Blyth, C.C, Tracey, L, Mak, D.B, Richmond, P.C, Effler, P.V

“…Highlights • We compared adverse event information collected by text messages to telephone interview. • Response rate was 40% higher to text messages compared…”
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Epidemiology of seasonal influenza infection in pregnant women and its impact on birth outcomes by REGAN, A. K., MOORE, H. C., SULLIVAN, S. G., DE KLERK, N., EFFLER, P. V.

“…Seasonal influenza can cause significant morbidity in pregnant women. Much of the existing epidemiological evidence on influenza during pregnancy has focused…”
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EbolaTracks: an automated SMS system for monitoring persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease by Tracey, L E, Regan, A K, Armstrong, P K, Dowse, G K, Effler, P V

“…We report development and implementation of a short message service (SMS)-based system to facilitate active monitoring of persons potentially exposed to Ebola…”
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Molecular Epidemiologic Comparison of 2 Unusual Clusters of Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hawaii by Erdem, Guliz, Ford, Jacqueline M., Kanenaka, Rebecca Y., Abe, Lucienne, Yamaga, Karen, Effler, Paul V.

“…Two clusters of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) due to group A streptococcus (GAS) were identified on the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Maui during 1997 and 2002,…”
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Evaluation of the Indirect Hemagglutination Assay for Diagnosis of Acute Leptospirosis in Hawaii by EFFLER, P. V, DOMEN, H. Y, BRAGG, S. L, AYE, T, SASAKI, D. M

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International foodborne outbreak of Shigella sonnei infection in airline passengers by GAYNOR, K., PARK, S. Y., KANENAKA, R., COLINDRES, R., MINTZ, E., RAM, P. K., KITSUTANI, P., NAKATA, M., WEDEL, S., BOXRUD, D., JENNINGS, D., YOSHIDA, H., TOSAKA, N., HE, H., CHING-LEE, M., EFFLER, P. V.

“…During 22–24 August 2004, an outbreak of Shigella sonnei infection affected air travellers who departed from Hawaii. Forty-seven passengers with…”
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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Levels Among Hawaii Statewide Long‐Term–Care Facilities by Cui, Xiao Wei, Nagao, Marcia M., Effler, Paul V.

“…Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates among Hawaii long‐term–care facilities (LTCFs) statewide during the 1996/97 through the 1998/99 influenza seasons…”
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Assessment of the Clinical Presentation and Treatment of 353 Cases of Laboratory-Confirmed Leptospirosis in Hawaii, 1974–1998 by Katz, Alan R., Ansdell, Vernon E., Effler, Paul V., Middleton, Charles R., Sasaki, David M.

“…Leptospirosis is frequently misdiagnosed as a result of its protean and nonspecific presentation. Leptospirosis, a zoonosis with global distribution, commonly…”
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Multidrug-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae with Decreased Susceptibility to Cefixime—Hawaii, 2001 by Wang, Susan A., Lee, Maria Veneranda C., O'Connor, Norman, Iverson, Christopher J., Ohye, Roy G., Whiticar, Peter M., Hale, Judith A., Trees, David L., Knapp, Joan S., Effler, Paul V., Weinstock, Hillard S.

“…We report 4 urogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates recovered from 3 patients that demonstrated resistance to penicillin, tetracycline, and ciprofloxacin and…”
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Evaluation of Eight Rapid Screening Tests for Acute Leptospirosis in Hawaii by EFFLER, Paul V, BOGARD, April K, DOMEN, Harry Y, KATZ, Alan R, HIGA, Henry Y, SASAKI, David M

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False-Positive Gonorrhea Test Results with a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test: The Impact of Low Prevalence on Positive Predictive Value by Katz, Alan R., V. Effler, Paul, Ohye, Roy G., Brouillet, Barbara, Lee, Maria Veneranda C., Whiticar, Peter M.

“…Five false-positive gonorrhea test results from a private laboratory using a nucleic acid amplification test led to an investigation by the Hawaii State…”
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A rapid public health response to a cryptic outbreak of cholera in Hawaii by Mintz, E D, Effler, P V, Maslankowski, L, Ansdell, V, Pon, E, Barrett, T J, Tauxe, R V

“…In November 1991, toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 infection was confirmed in two unrelated persons in Hawaii. Cholera had not been acquired in Hawaii since 1895…”
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Leptospirosis in Hawaii, 1974-1998: epidemiologic analysis of 353 laboratory-confirmed cases by Katz, Alan R, Ansdell, Vernon E, Effler, Paul V, Middleton, Charles R, Sasaki, David M

“…The epidemiologic characterization of leptospirosis in the United States has been limited by difficulties associated with both case detection and confirmation…”
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Dentists' preparedness for responding to bioterrorism: A survey of Hawaii dentists by Katz, Alan R, Nekorchuk, Dawn M, Holck, Peter S, Hendrickson, Lisa A, Imrie, Allison A, Effler, Paul V

“…The authors conducted a survey of dentists in Hawaii to assess their knowledge of, perceived readiness for and willingness to respond to bioterrorist (BT)…”
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Low Risk of Measles Transmission after Exposure on an International Airline Flight by Hinman, Alan R., Amornkul, Pauli N., Takahashi, Hiroshi, Bogard, April K., Nakata, Michelle, Harpaz, Rafael, Effler, Paul V

“…In May 2000, a passenger with measles traveled aboard a 7-hour flight from Japan to Hawaii. A follow-up survey was sent to 307 (91%) of the 336 exposed…”
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Enhancing public health surveillance for influenza virus by incorporating newly available rapid diagnostic tests by Effler, Paul V, Ieong, Man-Cheng, Tom, Tammy, Nakata, Michele

“…Beginning with the 1999-2000 influenza season, physicians throughout Hawaii ordering a viral culture for patients with suspected influenza were also offered…”
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Fluoroquinolone Resistance Among Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates in Hawaii, 1990-2000: Role of Foreign Importation and Increasing Endemic Spread by IVERSON, CHRISTOPHER J., WANG, SUSAN A., LEE, MARIE V., OHYE, ROY G., TREES, DAVID L., KNAPP, JOAN S., EFFLER, PAUL V., O'CONNOR, NORMAN P., LEVINE, WILLIAM C.

“…Objectives: In 1999, an increase in ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates was identified in Hawaii, prompting initiation of investigative…”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Hawaii, 2000-2002 by Li, Fenfang, Park, Sarah Y, Ayers, Tracy L, Miller, F DeWolfe, MacFadden, Ralph, Nakata, Michele, Lee, Myra Ching, Effler, Paul V

“…The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has generated considerable concern among medical and public health professionals. We used a…”
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Isolate removal methods and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance by Li, Fenfang, Ayers, Tracy L, Park, Sarah Y, DeWolfe Miller, F, MacFadden, Ralph, Nakata, Michele, Lee, Myra Ching, Effler, Paul V

“…The effect of duplicate isolate removal strategies on Staphylococcal aureus susceptibility to oxacillin was compared by using antimicrobial test results for…”
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