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Community Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Associated with Contaminated Piercing Aftercare Solution, Australia, 2021 by Trevitt, Benjamin T, Katelaris, Anthea L, Bateman-Steel, Catherine, Chaverot, Sandra, Flanigan, Sinead, Cains, Toni, Martinez, Elena, Ginn, Andrew, Sintchenko, Vitali, Jones, Arthur, Lachireddy, Kishen, Ferson, Mark J, Sheppeard, Vicky

“…In April 2021, the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) was notified of 3 patients with…”
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Beyond Averages: Unpacking Disparities in School-Based Vaccination Coverage in Eastern Sydney: An Ecological Analysis by McIndoe, Leigh, Wilson, Elizabeth, Ferson, Mark J, Sheppeard, Vicky

“…School vaccination programs are crucial for achieving high immunisation coverage among adolescents, but substantial disparities exist across schools and…”
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Between the sea and the sky: A social practice investigation into health behaviours during cruise travel by Werder, Olaf, Holland, Kate, Kiaos, Theaanna, Ferson, Mark J.

“…Issue addressed: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted organised cruise holidays as perfect incubators for microbiological infections due to the constant…”
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Bondi and beyond. Lessons from three waves of COVID-19 from 2020 by Capon, Adam, Sheppeard, Vicky, Gonzalez, Nicolas, Draper, Jenny, Zhu, Alice, Browne, Maria, Sullivan, Eleanor, Mihajlovic, Milica, Rockett, Rebecca, Ferson, Mark

“…OBJECTIVESTo describe local operational aspects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response during the first three waves of outbreaks in New South…”
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An audit assessing regulatory compliance of businesses that perform colonic lavage by Flanigan, Sinead A, Cains, Toni J, McIndoe, Leigh N, Ferson, Mark J

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Obituary: Peter William Robertson (7 July 1945–6 July 2022) by Rawlinson, William D., Ferson, Mark J., Taylor, Peter C.

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Children overdue for immunisation: a question of coverage or reporting? An audit of the Australian Immunisation Register by Law, Charlee, McGuire, Rhydwyn, Ferson, Mark J., Reid, Su, Gately, Colleen, Stephenson, Jody, Campbell‐Lloyd, Sue, Gabriel, Salwa, Housen, Tambri, Sheppeard, Vicky, Corben, Paul, Durrheim, David N.

“…Vaccinations in Australia are reportable to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Following major immunisation policy initiatives, the New South Wales…”
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Impact of high coverage of monovalent human rotavirus vaccine on Emergency Department presentations for rotavirus gastroenteritis by Davey, Heather M, Muscatello, David J, Wood, James G, Snelling, Thomas L, Ferson, Mark J, Macartney, Kristine K

“…Highlights • Population study of RV1 vaccine program on non-admitted ED presentations in children. • Demonstrated 55% decline in rotavirus-attributable,…”
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Emerging recombinant noroviruses identified by clinical and waste water screening by Lun, Jennifer H., Hewitt, Joanne, Sitabkhan, Alefiya, Eden, John-Sebastian, Enosi Tuipulotu, Daniel, Netzler, Natalie E., Morrell, Leigh, Merif, Juan, Jones, Richard, Huang, Bixing, Warrilow, David, Ressler, Kelly-Anne, Ferson, Mark J., Dwyer, Dominic E., Kok, Jen, Rawlinson, William D., Deere, Daniel, Crosbie, Nicholas D., White, Peter A.

“…Norovirus is estimated to cause 677 million annual cases of gastroenteritis worldwide, resulting in 210,000 deaths. As viral gastroenteritis is generally…”
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Cremation and the medical practitioner by Ferson, Mark J, Johnson, Reannon, Cains, Toni

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Lead poisoning outbreak from consumption of contaminated Ayurvedic medication by Ferson, Mark J, Flanigan, Sinead, Cains, Toni

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Parechovirus Genotype 3 Outbreak among Infants, New South Wales, Australia, 2013-2014 by Cumming, Germaine, Khatami, Ameneh, McMullan, Brendan J, Musto, Jennie, Leung, Kit, Nguyen, Oanh, Ferson, Mark J, Papadakis, Georgina, Sheppeard, Vicky

“…From October 2013 through February 2014, human parechovirus genotype 3 infection was identified in 183 infants in New South Wales, Australia. Of those infants,…”
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Evaluation of alternative respiratory syndromes for specific syndromic surveillance of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus: a time series analysis by Schindeler, Suzanne K, Muscatello, David J, Ferson, Mark J, Rogers, Kris D, Grant, Paul, Churches, Tim

“…Syndromic surveillance is increasingly being evaluated for its potential for early warning of increased disease activity in the population. However,…”
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Laboratory diagnosis, molecular characteristics, epidemiological and clinical features of an outbreak of measles in a low incidence population in Australia by Jayamaha, Jude, Binns, Philippa L, Fennell, Michael, Ferson, Mark J, Newton, Peter, Tran, Thomas, Catton, Michael, Robertson, Peter, Rawlinson, William

“…Abstract Background Prompt and accurate laboratory diagnosis of measles is essential for case detection, outbreak management and ongoing surveillance in low…”
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Mumps outbreak in a rugby league team despite pre‐existing immunity by Chee, Karen, Workman, Cassy, Irvine, Susan, Ferson, Mark J

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Men who have sex with men, infectious syphilis and HIV coinfection in inner Sydney: results of enhanced surveillance by Botham, Susan J, Ressler, Kelly-Anne, Maywood, Patrick, Hope, Kirsty G, Bourne, Chris P, Conaty, Stephen J, Ferson, Mark J, Mayne, Darren J

“…Background The resurgence of infectious syphilis in men who have sex with men (MSM) has been documented worldwide; however, HIV coinfection and syphilis…”
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Staff immunisation: Policy and practice in child care by Spokes, Paula J, Ferson, Mark J, Ressler, Kelly-Anne

“…Aim:  The aims of this study were to determine the level of knowledge among child‐care centre directors regarding the National Health and Medical Research…”
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Some truths about the “low” childhood vaccination coverage in Sydney's eastern suburbs by Ferson, Mark J, Orr, Karen

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A Community Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis in Sydney Associated with a Public Swimming Facility: A Case-Control Study by Mayne, Darren J., Ressler, Kelly-Anne, Smith, Diane, Hockey, Gareth, Botham, Susan J., Ferson, Mark J.

“…In February, 2008, the South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Public Health Unit investigated an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis within the south east region of Sydney,…”
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Opportunistic immunisation of infants admitted to hospital: Are we doing enough? by Ressler, Kelly-Anne, Orr, Karen, Bowdler, Suzie, Grove, Sandra, Best, Pauline, Ferson, Mark J

“…Aim:  To determine the accuracy and effectiveness of opportunistic immunisation of children admitted to the paediatric unit of a large teaching hospital using…”
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