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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among Blood Donors and Changes after Introduction of Public Health and Social Measures, London, UK by Amirthalingam, Gayatri, Whitaker, Heather, Brooks, Tim, Brown, Kevin, Hoschler, Katja, Linley, Ezra, Borrow, Ray, Brown, Colin, Watkins, Nick, Roberts, David J, Solomon, Danielle, Gower, Charlotte M, Waroux, Olivier le Polain de, Andrews, Nick J, Ramsay, Mary E

“…We describe results of testing blood donors in London, UK, for severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG before and after lockdown…”
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Measuring the unknown: An estimator and simulation study for assessing case reporting during epidemics by Jarvis, Christopher I, Gimma, Amy, Finger, Flavio, Morris, Tim P, Thompson, Jennifer A, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Edmunds, W John, Funk, Sebastian, Jombart, Thibaut

“…The fraction of cases reported, known as 'reporting', is a key performance indicator in an outbreak response, and an essential factor to consider when…”
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Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as at June 2021 by Campbell, Finlay, Archer, Brett, Laurenson-Schafer, Henry, Jinnai, Yuka, Konings, Franck, Batra, Neale, Pavlin, Boris, Vandemaele, Katelijn, Van Kerkhove, Maria D, Jombart, Thibaut, Morgan, Oliver, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier

“…We present a global analysis of the spread of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants and estimate changes in effective reproduction numbers at country-specific…”
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Outbreak analytics: a developing data science for informing the response to emerging pathogens by Polonsky, Jonathan A, Baidjoe, Amrish, Kamvar, Zhian N, Cori, Anne, Durski, Kara, Edmunds, W John, Eggo, Rosalind M, Funk, Sebastian, Kaiser, Laurent, Keating, Patrick, de Waroux, Olivier le Polain, Marks, Michael, Moraga, Paula, Morgan, Oliver, Nouvellet, Pierre, Ratnayake, Ruwan, Roberts, Chrissy H, Whitworth, Jimmy, Jombart, Thibaut

“…Despite continued efforts to improve health systems worldwide, emerging pathogen epidemics remain a major public health concern. Effective response to such…”
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Clinical Impact of MALDI-TOF MS Identification and Rapid Susceptibility Testing on Adequate Antimicrobial Treatment in Sepsis with Positive Blood Cultures by Verroken, Alexia, Defourny, Lydwine, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Belkhir, Leïla, Laterre, Pierre-François, Delmée, Michel, Glupczynski, Youri

“…Shortening the turn-around time (TAT) of positive blood culture (BC) identification (ID) and susceptibility results is essential to optimize antimicrobial…”
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An outbreak of acute jaundice syndrome (AJS) among the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: Findings from enhanced epidemiological surveillance by Mazhar, Md Khadimul Anam, Finger, Flavio, Evers, Egmond Samir, Kuehne, Anna, Ivey, Melissa, Yesurajan, Francis, Shirin, Tahmina, Ajim, Nurul, Kabir, Ahammadul, Musto, Jennie, White, Kate, Baidjoe, Amrish, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier

“…In the summer of 2017, an estimated 745,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in what has been described as one of the largest and fastest growing refugee crises in…”
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Severity and outcomes of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 compared to Delta variant and severity of Omicron sublineages: a systematic review and metanalysis by Relan, Pryanka, Motaze, Nkengafac Villyen, Kothari, Kavita, Askie, Lisa, Le Polain, Olivier, Van Kerkhove, Maria D, Diaz, Janet, Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan, Bharath Kumar

“…To compare severity and clinical outcomes from Omicron as compared with the Delta variant and to compare outcomes between Omicron sublineages. We searched the…”
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Case Series of Patients with Marburg Virus Disease, Equatorial Guinea, 2023 by Fontana, Luca, Ondo Avomo, Cándido O., Ngomo Mikue, Ladislao E., Fuga Eyemam, Domitila Ñ., Nguere, Micaela A., Mometolo, Ilda E., Bibang Nzang, Rosalia N., Nguema Maye, Damaso M., Giuliani, Ruggero, Jacquerioz, Frédérique, Lang, Hans-Joerg, Kojan, Richard, Chaillon, Antoine, Ngai, Stephanie, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Silenzi, Anna, Di Marco, Michele, Negrón, María E., Klena, John D., Choi, Mary J., Mayer, Oren, Scholte, Florine E.M., Welch, Stephen R., Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily, Diaz, Janet

“…Five cases of confirmed Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea are described…”
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use during humanitarian crises by van Zandvoort, Kevin, Checchi, Francesco, Diggle, Emma, Eggo, Rosalind M., Gadroen, Kartini, Mulholland, Kim, McGowan, Catherine R., le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Rao, V. Bhargavi, Satzke, Catherine, Flasche, Stefan

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common human commensal that causes a sizeable part of the overall childhood mortality in low income settings. Populations…”
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Age-dependent prevalence of nasopharyngeal carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae before conjugate vaccine introduction: a prediction model based on a meta-analysis by Le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Flasche, Stefan, Prieto-Merino, David, Edmunds, W John

“…Data on the prevalence of nasopharyngeal carriage of S.pneumoniae in all age groups are important to help predict the impact of introducing pneumococcal…”
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Assessing the efficiency of catch-up campaigns for the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: a modelling study based on data from PCV10 introduction in Kilifi, Kenya by Flasche, Stefan, Ojal, John, Le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Otiende, Mark, O'Brien, Katherine L, Kiti, Moses, Nokes, D James, Edmunds, W John, Scott, J Anthony G

“…The World Health Organisation recommends the use of catch-up campaigns as part of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) to accelerate herd…”
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Carriage prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae prior to 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine introduction: A population-based cross-sectional study in South Western Uganda, 2014 by Nackers, Fabienne, Cohuet, Sandra, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Langendorf, Céline, Nyehangane, Dan, Ndazima, Donny, Nanjebe, Deborah, Karani, Angela, Tumwesigye, Elioda, Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet, Scott, J. Anthony G., Grais, Rebecca F.

“…Information on Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage before the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction is essential to monitor…”
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Event-based surveillance at health facility and community level in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Kuehne, Anna, Keating, Patrick, Polonsky, Jonathan, Haskew, Christopher, Schenkel, Karl, Le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Ratnayake, Ruwan

“…BackgroundThe International Health Regulations require member states to establish “capacity to detect, assess, notify and report events”. Event-based…”
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Identifying human encounters that shape the transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other acute respiratory infections by le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Flasche, Stefan, Kucharski, Adam J, Langendorf, Celine, Ndazima, Donny, Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet, Grais, Rebecca F, Cohuet, Sandra, Edmunds, W John

“…•Individual risk of pneumococcal carriage and of acute respiratory symptoms increases with the number of close contacts.•More frequent contact with young…”
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Considerations for planning COVID-19 treatment services in humanitarian responses by Garry, Sylvia, Abdelmagid, Nada, Baxter, Louisa, Roberts, Natalie, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Ismail, Sharif, Ratnayake, Ruwan, Favas, Caroline, Lewis, Elizabeth, Checchi, Francesco

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to cause high morbidity and mortality in crisis-affected populations. Delivering COVID-19 treatment services…”
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The serotype distribution among healthy carriers before vaccination is essential for predicting the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on invasive disease by Flasche, Stefan, Le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, O'Brien, Katherine L, Edmunds, W John

“…Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have substantially reduced morbidity and mortality of pneumococcal disease. The impact of the 7-valent PCV on…”
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Assessment of a health facility based active case finding system for Ebola virus disease in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June-July 2018 by Kunkel, Amber, Keita, Mory, Diallo, Boubacar, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Subissi, Lorenzo, Wague, Bocar, Molala, Roger, Lonfandjo, Pierre, Bokete, Sébastien Bokoo, Perea, William, Djingarey, Mamoudou Harouna

“…The ninth outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo occurred in Équateur Province from 8 May-24 July 2018. A system of…”
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Factors associated with delayed presentation to healthcare facilities for Lassa fever cases, Nigeria 2019: a retrospective cohort study by Chandra, Nastassya L, Bolt, Hikaru, Dan-Nwafor, Chioma, Ipadeola, Oladipupo, Ilori, Elsie, Namara, Geoffrey, Olayinka, Adebola T, Ukponu, Winifred, Iniobong, Akanimo, Amedu, Michael, Akano, Adejoke, Akabike, Kachikwulu O, Okhuarobo, Uwaifiokun, Fagbemi, Stephen, Sampson, Emeka, Newitt, Sophie, Verlander, Neville Q, Bausch, Daniel G, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Ihekweazu, Chikwe

“…Large outbreaks of Lassa fever (LF) occur annually in Nigeria. The case fatality rate among hospitalised cases is ~ 20%. The antiviral drug ribavirin along…”
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Social mixing in Fiji: Who-eats-with-whom contact patterns and the implications of age and ethnic heterogeneity for disease dynamics in the Pacific Islands by Watson, Conall H, Coriakula, Jeremaia, Ngoc, Dung Tran Thi, Flasche, Stefan, Kucharski, Adam J, Lau, Colleen L, Thieu, Nga Tran Vu, le Polain de Waroux, Olivier, Rawalai, Kitione, Van, Tan Trinh, Taufa, Mere, Baker, Stephen, Nilles, Eric J, Kama, Mike, Edmunds, W John

“…Empirical data on contact patterns can inform dynamic models of infectious disease transmission. Such information has not been widely reported from Pacific…”
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Predicting the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine programme options in Vietnam by Le Polain De Waroux, Olivier, Edmunds, W. John, Takahashi, Kensuke, Ariyoshi, Koya, Mulholland, E. Kim, Goldblatt, David, Choi, Yoon Hong, Anh, Dang Duc, Yoshida, Lay Myint, Flasche, Stefan

“…Although catch-up campaigns (CCs) at the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may accelerate their impact, supply constraints may limit their…”
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