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Voxelisation Algorithms and Data Structures: A Review by Aleksandrov, Mitko, Zlatanova, Sisi, Heslop, David J

“…Voxel-based data structures, algorithms, frameworks, and interfaces have been used in computer graphics and many other applications for decades. There is a…”
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The potential impact of a recent measles epidemic on COVID-19 in Samoa by MacIntyre, Chandini Raina, Costantino, Valentina, Heslop, David J

“…The pandemic of COVID-19 has occurred close on the heels of a global resurgence of measles. In 2019, an unprecedented epidemic of measles affected Samoa,…”
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3D Indoor Environment Abstraction for Crowd Simulations in Complex Buildings by Aleksandrov, Mitko, Heslop, David J., Zlatanova, Sisi

“…This paper presents an approach for the automatic abstraction of built environments needed for pedestrian dynamics from any building configuration. The…”
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Disaster preparedness to exotic and emerging infections by David J Heslop

“…Exotic and emerging infectious diseases are emerging more frequently, and impacting more profoundly, all of humanity. Disasters risk reduction efforts over the…”
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Translation of Real-Time Infectious Disease Modeling into Routine Public Health Practice by Muscatello, David J, Chughtai, Abrar A, Heywood, Anita, Gardner, Lauren M, Heslop, David J, MacIntyre, C Raina

“…Infectious disease dynamic modeling can support outbreak emergency responses. We conducted a workshop to canvas the needs of stakeholders in Australia for…”
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The effectiveness of full and partial travel bans against COVID-19 spread in Australia for travellers from China during and after the epidemic peak in China by Costantino, Valentina, Heslop, David J, MacIntyre, C Raina

“…Abstract Background Australia implemented a travel ban on China on 1 February 2020, while COVID-19 was largely localized to China. We modelled three scenarios…”
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Public health, health systems and palliation planning for COVID‐19 on an exponential timeline by MacIntyre, C Raina, Heslop, David J

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Exercise Mataika: White Paper on response to a smallpox bioterrorism release in the Pacific by Macintyre, C. Raina, Heslop, David J, Nand, Devina, Schramm, Craig, Butel, Michael, Rawlinson, William, Baker, Michael G, Kiedrzynski, Tomasz, Nelson, Cassidy, Rosewel, Alexander, Fotualii, Lauasa, Yeo, Kevin, Elsgaard, Jesper, Fonua, Louise, Lane, J. Michael

“…Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, with known seed stock retained in two high security Biosafety Level 4 laboratories in the United States and Russia…”
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Tropane alkaloids and the potential for accidental or non-accidental mass outbreaks of anti-cholinergic toxidrome by Heslop, David J

“…In December 2022 a large outbreak of anti-cholinergic toxidrome was reported in Australia associated with contamination of baby spinach leaves with Datura…”
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Early detection of emerging infectious diseases - implications for vaccine development by Raina MacIntyre, C., Lim, Samsung, Gurdasani, Deepti, Miranda, Miguel, Metcalf, David, Quigley, Ashley, Hutchinson, Danielle, Burr, Allan, Heslop, David J.

“…•Machine learning and artificial intelligence can harness copious open-source data.•This can be utilised to generate valid early warning signals of emerging…”
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Factors associated with repeated influenza vaccine uptake among aged care staff in an Australian sample from 2017 to 2019 by Kunasekaran, Mohana, Poulos, Christopher J., Chughtai, Abrar A., Heslop, David J., MacIntyre, C. Raina

“…Influenza vaccination is strongly recommended every year for aged care staff to protect themselves and minimise risk of transmission to residents. This study…”
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Substitution, delegation or addition? Implications of workforce skill mix on efficiency and interruptions in computed tomography by Cartwright, Andrew K., Pain, Tilley, Heslop, David J.

“…Objectives This study evaluated multiple computed tomography (CT) workforce models to identify any implications on efficiency (length of stay, scan frequency…”
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Pacific Eclipse – A tabletop exercise on smallpox pandemic response by MacIntyre, C. Raina, Heslop, David J., Nguyen, Phi, Adam, Dillon, Trent, Mallory, Gerber, Brian J.

“…In December 2019, we ran Pacific Eclipse, a pandemic tabletop exercise using smallpox originating in Fiji as a case study. Pacific Eclipse brought together…”
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Influenza cases in nine aged care facilities in Sydney, Australia over a three-year surveillance period, 2018—2020 by Kunasekaran, Mohana Priya, Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad, Heslop, David J., Poulos, Christopher J., MacIntyre, Chandini Raina

“…Influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities are a major public health concern. In response to the severe 2017 influenza season in Australia, enhanced influenza…”
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A farewell to New-START? Strategic arms control under pressure amid war in Ukraine by Keep, Joel, Heslop, David J

“…Moscow’s unilateral suspension of the last remaining strategic nuclear arms treaty between Russia and the U.S. signifies both peril and opportunity for future…”
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Effectiveness estimates for enhanced trivalent influenza vaccines in an aged care summer outbreak by Kunasekaran, Mohana, Moa, Aye, Hooshmand, Elmira, Trent, Mallory, Poulos, Christopher J., Chughtai, Abrar A., Heslop, David J., Raina MacIntyre, C.

“…An influenza outbreak occurred during summer (February 2019) in an aged-care facility in Sydney, Australia. Residents had not received the annual 2019…”
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CBRN News: Emerging challenges for Risk Management in Chemical, Biological and Radiological Research and Development by Heslop, David J

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Co-ordinated chemical attacks on women and children in Iran by Keep, Joel, Heslop, David J

“…Thousands of women and children in Iran have been poisoned in recent months, in a campaign that appears well planned and highly co-ordinated. The attacks come…”
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Anthrax in wartime Ukraine requires increased surveillance by Keep, Joel, Heslop, David J

“…This Watching Brief provides analysis of a recent outbreak of anthrax amongst goats in Ukraine. Occurring outside the usual expected geography, this cluster is…”
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A disaster politicised: The hazardous chemical incident in East Palestine, Ohio by Keep, Joel, Heslop, David J

“…The recent derailment of a freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio unleashed hazardous chemicals - and poisonous divisions in American politics…”
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