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Group A Streptococcal Diseases and Their Global BurdenWe review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden disease...
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Factors associated with respiratory morbidity in children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsyThe primary aim of this study is to identify the predictors and prevalence of severe respiratory disease in children, adolescents and young adults with CP.
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High detection rates of nucleic acids of a wide range of respiratory viruses in the nasopharynx and the middle earBoth bacteria and viruses play a role in the development of acute otitis media, however, the importance of specific viruses is unclear.
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Immunogenicity and safety of a combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-NeisseriaNeisseria meningitidis serogroups B, C, and Y cause most meningococcal disease in industrialized countries...
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Theories of otitis media pathogenesis, with a focus on Indigenous childrenOtitis media is a common childhood illness associated with hearing loss, social disadvantage and medical costs. Prevalence and severity are high among...
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Safety and Immunogencity of a Prototype Adjuvanted Inactivated Split-Virus Influenza A (H5N1) Vaccine in Infants and ChildrenHighly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1) is a leading candidate for the next influenza pandemic, and infants and children may play an important role...
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The burden of rotavirus-related illness among young children on the Australian health care systemTo provide estimates of the annual number and cost of hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) visits and general practitioner (GP) visits...
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WANTED: 'Flu BustersHundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.
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Bird flu vaccine produces promising resultsAn Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Meningitis study aims for fewer needlesPerth researchers are investigating a new combined vaccine to protect against three causes of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis.