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Historical epidemics of scrub typhus in Queensland and Papua New Guinea by Shanks, G. D.

“…Undifferentiated febrile diseases (e.g., Mossman fever) from northern Queensland were eventually partially attributed to mite‐transmitted rickettsial…”
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Spatiotemporal patterns of pandemic influenza-related deaths in Allied naval forces during 1918 by SHANKS, G. D., WALLER, M., SMALLMAN-RAYNOR, M.

“…This paper draws on the mortality records of the French, US and UK Royal navies to reconstruct the spatiotemporal evolution of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic…”
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Host and environmental factors reducing mortality during the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic by PAYNTER, S., WARE, R. S., SHANKS, G. D.

“…Mortality from influenza and pneumonia during the 1918–1919 pandemic was compared between subgroups of civilian and military populations from states in…”
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Reemergence of epidemic malaria in the highlands of western Kenya by Malakooti, M A, Biomndo, K, Shanks, G D

“…Hospital records (1990-1997) of a tea company in the Kericho district, western Kenya, showed malaria epidemics almost annually from May to July, with an annual…”
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Successful Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Field Trial of Azithromycin and Doxycycline as Prophylaxis for Malaria in Western Kenya by Andersen, S. L., A. J. Oloo, Gordon, D. M., O. B. Ragama, G. M. Aleman, J. D. Berman, D. B. Tang, M. W. Dunne, G. D. Shanks

“…Azithromycin prevents malaria in animal models and early clinical trials. We determined the prophylactic efficacy of three antibiotic regimens given for 10…”
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Rapid mortality transition of Pacific Islands in the 19th century by PENMAN, B. S., GUPTA, S., SHANKS, G. D.

“…The depopulation of Pacific islands during the 16th to 19th centuries is a striking example of historical mass mortality due to infectious disease. Pacific…”
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Changing patterns of clinical malaria since 1965 among a tea estate population located in the Kenyan highlands by Shanks, G.D., Biomndo, K., Hay, S.I., Snow, R.W.

“…The changing epidemiology of clinical malaria since 1965 among hospitalized patients was studied at a group of tea estates in the western highlands of Kenya…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Atovaquone/Proguanil as Suppressive Prophylaxis for Plasmodium falciparum Malaria by Shanks, G. Dennis, Gordon, Daniel M., Klotz, Francis W., Aleman, Gladys M., Oloo, Aggrey J., Sadie, Deborah, Scott, Trevor R.

“…Currently recommended prophylactic regimens for Plasmodium falciparum malaria are associated with a high incidence of adverse events and/or suboptimal…”
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A New Primaquine Analogue, Tafenoquine (WR 238605), for Prophylaxis against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria by Shanks, G. Dennis, Oloo, Aggrey J., Aleman, Gladys M., Ohrt, Colin, Klotz, Francis W., Braitman, David, Horton, John, Brueckner, Ralf

“…We tested tafenoquine (WR 238605), a new long-acting 8-aminoquinoline, for its ability to prevent malaria in an area that is holoendemic for Plasmodium…”
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Age-specific measles mortality during the late 19th–early 20th centuries by SHANKS, G. D., WALLER, M., BRIEM, H., GOTTFREDSSON, M.

“…Measles mortality fell prior to the introduction of vaccines or antibiotics. By examining historical mortality reports we sought to determine how much measles…”
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Pacific islands which escaped the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic and their subsequent mortality experiences by SHANKS, G. D., BRUNDAGE, J. F.

“…Very few Pacific islands escaped the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic. Subsequent influenza epidemics in the established colonial outposts of American Samoa and…”
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Enhanced risk of illness during the 1918 influenza pandemic after previous influenza-like illnesses in three military populations by SHANKS, G. D., BURROUGHS, S. A., SOHN, J. D., WATERS, N. C., SMITH, V. F., WALLER, M., BRUNDAGE, J. F.

“…The reasons for the unprecedented mortality during the 1918 influenza pandemic remain poorly understood. We examined morbidity records from three military…”
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Travel as a risk factor for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the highlands of western Kenya by Shanks, G.D., Biomndo, K., Guyatt, H.L., Snow, R.W.

“…In the 1980s, highland malaria returned to the tea estates of western Kenya after an absence of nearly a generation. In order to determine the importance of…”
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Spatio-temporal investigation of the 1918 influenza pandemic in military populations indicates two different viruses by SHANKS, G. D., MILINOVICH, G. J., WALLER, M., CLEMENTS, A. C. A.

“…There were multiple waves of influenza-like illness in 1918, the last of which resulted in a highly lethal pandemic killing 50 million people. It is difficult…”
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Mefloquine compared with doxycycline for the prophylaxis of malaria in Indonesian soldiers : A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by OHRT, C, RICHIE, T. L, HADIARSO, L, WATT, G, WIGNALL, F. S, WIDJAJA, H, SHANKS, G. D, FITRIADI, J, FRYAUFF, D. J, HANDSCHIN, J, TANG, D, SANDJAJA, B, TJITRA, E

“…Mefloquine and doxycycline are the two drugs recommended for prophylaxis of malaria for visitors to areas where Plasmodium falciparum is resistant to…”
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Extreme Mortality After First Introduction of Measles Virus to the Polynesian Island of Rotuma, 1911 by SHANKS, G. Dennis, LEE, Seung-Eun, HOWARD, Alan, BRUNDAGE, John F

“…Rotuma is an isolated Polynesian island. In January 1911, most residents of Rotuma (population approximately 2,600) were exposed to measles virus for the first…”
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SHORT REPORT: Pacific islands which escaped the 1918—1919 influenza pandemic and their subsequent mortality experiences by SHANKS, G. D., BRUNDAGE, J. F.

“…Very few Pacific islands escaped the 1918—1919 influenza pandemic. Subsequent influenza epidemics in the established colonial outposts of American Samoa and…”
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Single Dose of Azithromycin or Three-Day Course of Ciprofloxacin as Therapy for Epidemic Dysentery in Kenya by Shanks, G. D., Smoak, B. L., Aleman, G. M., Oundo, J., Waiyaki, P. G., Dunne, M. W., Petersen, L.

“…Abstract only…”
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In vitro activities of the biguanide PS-15 and its metabolite, WR99210, against cycloguanil-resistant Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Thailand by EDSTEIN, M. D, BAHR, S, KOTECKA, B, SHANKS, G. D, RIECKMANN, K. H

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The efficacy of pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine (Fansidar ®) in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children by Ogutu, B.R., Smoak, B.L., Nduati, R.W., Mbori-Ngacha, D.A., Mwathe, F., Shanks, G.D.

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