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David N Durrheim

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Top papers

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1 Effect of artemether-lumefantrine policy and improved vector control on malaria burden in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. PLoS Med 2005 8.36
2 Seven years of regional malaria control collaboration--Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007 6.04
3 Using the SaTScan method to detect local malaria clusters for guiding malaria control programmes. Malar J 2009 2.06
4 Enhancing malaria control using a computerised management system in southern Africa. Malar J 2003 1.94
5 Acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination by the Australian public. Med J Aust 2010 1.91
6 Sustaining surveillance: evaluating syndromic surveillance in the Pacific. Glob Public Health 2012 1.91
7 Missed immunisation opportunities in emergency departments in northern New South Wales, Australia. J Paediatr Child Health 2011 1.55
8 Adverse drug reactions in adult medical inpatients in a South African hospital serving a community with a high HIV/AIDS prevalence: prospective observational study. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2007 1.49
9 Syndromic Surveillance: is it a useful tool for local outbreak detection? J Epidemiol Community Health 2006 1.48
10 Simply wearing footwear could interrupt transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis. BMJ 2013 1.38
11 Understanding the community impact of lymphatic filariasis: a review of the sociocultural literature. Bull World Health Organ 2007 1.37
12 Flutracking surveillance: comparing 2007 New South Wales results with laboratory confirmed influenza notifications. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2009 1.23
13 Short communication: Strengthening sub-national communicable disease surveillance in a remote Pacific Island country by adapting a successful African outbreak surveillance model. Trop Med Int Health 2006 1.23
14 Household and microeconomic factors associated with malaria in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2009 1.20
15 Online Flutracking survey of influenza-like illness during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 1.17
16 Etiology of encephalitis in Australia, 1990-2007. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.14
17 Lessons from the Pacific programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: a case study of 5 countries. BMC Infect Dis 2009 1.13
18 Evaluation of an operational malaria outbreak identification and response system in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Malar J 2008 1.08
19 Flutracking provides a measure of field influenza vaccine effectiveness, Australia, 2007-2009. Vaccine 2010 1.08
20 Influenza: H1N1 goes to school. Science 2009 1.07
21 Estimating the disease burden of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection in Hunter New England, Northern New South Wales, Australia, 2009. PLoS One 2010 1.07
22 Socio-cultural insights and lymphatic filariasis control--lessons from the Pacific. Filaria J 2007 1.05
23 Likely impact of school and childcare closures on public health workforce during an influenza pandemic: a survey. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2008 1.03
24 Re-emerging poliomyelitis--is Australia's surveillance adequate? Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2006 1.02
25 General practice intervention to increase opportunistic screening for chlamydia. Sex Health 2007 1.01
26 Evidence of Cryptosporidium transmission between cattle and humans in northern New South Wales. Exp Parasitol 2012 0.98
27 Identifying pneumonia outbreaks of public health importance: can emergency department data assist in earlier identification? Aust N Z J Public Health 2008 0.98
28 The remarkable adaptability of syndromic surveillance to meet public health needs. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2013 0.98
29 The public health value of emergency department syndromic surveillance following a natural disaster. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2008 0.97
30 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the development of pandemic influenza containment strategies: community voices and community control. Health Policy 2011 0.96
31 Responses to pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 0.92
32 Evaluating the utility of emergency department syndromic surveillance for a regional public health service. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2010 0.90
33 Encephalitis in Australia, 1979-2006: trends and aetiologies. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2009 0.90
34 Qualitative analysis of the impact of a lymphatic filariasis elimination programme using mass drug administration on Misima Island, Papua New Guinea. Filaria J 2007 0.89
35 Flutracking weekly online community survey of influenza-like illness annual report, 2010. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2011 0.89
36 Ethical considerations for vaccination programmes in acute humanitarian emergencies. Bull World Health Organ 2013 0.89
37 Enhanced Q fever risk exposure surveillance may permit better informed vaccination policy. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2009 0.89
38 Local level epidemiological analysis of TB in people from a high incidence country of birth. BMC Public Health 2013 0.86
39 Reducing the risk of pandemic influenza in Aboriginal communities. Rural Remote Health 2009 0.85
40 Epidemiologic questions from anthrax outbreak, Hunter Valley, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 0.83
41 Historical data and modern methods reveal insights in measles epidemiology: a retrospective closed cohort study. BMJ Open 2013 0.82
42 Comparison of adult patients hospitalised with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza and seasonal influenza during the "PROTECT" phase of the pandemic response. Med J Aust 2010 0.82
43 Understanding human - bat interactions in NSW, Australia: improving risk communication for prevention of Australian bat lyssavirus. BMC Vet Res 2014 0.82
44 A review of the efficacy of human Q fever vaccine registered in Australia. N S W Public Health Bull 2007 0.81
45 Inadequate chemoprophylaxis and the risk of malaria. Aust Fam Physician 2007 0.80
46 Should there be a standardised approach to the diagnostic workup of suspected adult encephalitis? A case series from Australia. BMC Infect Dis 2010 0.80
47 A review of the epidemiology and surveillance of viral zoonotic encephalitis and the impact on human health in Australia. N S W Public Health Bull 2011 0.80
48 Building influenza surveillance pyramids in near real time, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 0.79
49 Elimination programs: monitoring the effectiveness of surveillance. J Infect Dis 2004 0.79
50 Egg-associated Salmonella outbreak in an aged care facility, New South Wales, 2008. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2009 0.79
51 Universal human papillomavirus vaccination of Australian boys - neither cost-effective nor equitable. Med J Aust 2012 0.78
52 Measles with a possible 23 day incubation period. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2012 0.78
53 Feral pig hunting: a risk factor for human brucellosis in north-west NSW? N S W Public Health Bull 2010 0.77
54 Control of neglected tropical diseases. N Engl J Med 2007 0.77
55 Pertussis vaccination in child care workers: room for improvement in coverage, policy and practice. BMC Pediatr 2012 0.77
56 Australia's pandemic 'Protect' strategy: the tension between prevention and patient management. Rural Remote Health 2009 0.76
57 A norovirus outbreak associated with consumption of NSW oysters: implications for quality assurance systems. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2008 0.76
58 Mitigating the health impacts of a natural disaster--the June 2007 long-weekend storm in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Med J Aust 2007 0.76
59 Outbreak of human metapneumovirus infection in a residential aged care facility. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2009 0.76
60 Varicella vaccine: local convenience or global equity? Lancet 2006 0.75
61 Measles eradication. Lancet 2011 0.75
62 Investing in capacity to meet the challenge of an influenza pandemic. N S W Public Health Bull 2007 0.75
63 Should medical students be routinely offered BCG vaccination? Med J Aust 2007 0.75
64 Pandemic response in low-resource settings requires effective syndromic surveillance. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2013 0.75
65 A food "lifeboat": food and nutrition considerations in the event of a pandemic or other catastrophe. Med J Aust 2008 0.75
66 Review of Australia's polio surveillance. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2013 0.75
67 The first 100 days: an open letter to the new Minister for Health and Ageing. Med J Aust 2008 0.75
68 Potential for the Australian and New Zealand paediatric intensive care registry to enhance acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Australia: a data-linkage study. BMC Infect Dis 2013 0.75
69 Health-care provision and the path out of poverty. Lancet 2004 0.75
70 Global reduction in measles mortality. Lancet 2012 0.75
71 Q-fever vaccination--unfinished business in Australia. Vaccine 2009 0.75
72 Guillain-Barré syndrome. N Engl J Med 2012 0.75
73 A structured framework for improving outbreak investigation audits. BMC Public Health 2009 0.75
74 Immunisation coverage in refugee children. Med J Aust 2007 0.75
75 Ensuring that human rights and appropriate evidence endure as immunisation cornerstones. Travel Med Infect Dis 2012 0.75
76 Estimate of the number of Campylobacter infections in the Hunter region, NSW, 2004-2007. N S W Public Health Bull 2010 0.75
77 Antiviral distribution data--a potential syndromic surveillance system to assist pandemic health service operational planning. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2010 0.75
78 NSW immunisation performance: continuing progress but no room for complacency. N S W Public Health Bull 2011 0.75
79 Rates of hospitalisation for acute respiratory illness and the emergence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the Hunter New England Area Health Service. Med J Aust 2009 0.75
80 Invasive pneumococcal disease in New South Wales, Australia: reporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status improves epidemiology. Western Pac Surveill Response J 2011 0.75
81 One Health: much more than a slogan. N S W Public Health Bull 2011 0.75
82 Management of Irukandji syndrome in northern Australia. Rural Remote Health 2005 0.75
83 Epidemiology of enteroviral meningoencephalitis in neonates and young infants. J Paediatr Child Health 2013 0.75
84 An outbreak of pulmonary tuberculosis in young Australians. Med J Aust 2007 0.75
85 United Nations mercury treaty jeopardizes vaccine protection of the world's most vulnerable children. Vaccine 2013 0.75
86 Reported knowledge, perceptions, and behavior of tourists and North Queensland residents at risk of contact with jellyfish that cause the "Irukandji syndrome". Wilderness Environ Med 2004 0.75
87 Supply system factors associated with microbiological drinking water safety in regional New South Wales, Australia, 2001-2007. J Water Health 2009 0.75
88 The NSW Immunisation Strategy 2008-2011: how are we doing? N S W Public Health Bull 2011 0.75
89 Closing the gap - better health intelligence is required. Med J Aust 2010 0.75
90 E-surveillance: don't neglect sentinels in developing countries. Lancet 2008 0.75
91 The health of Hunter Valley communities in proximity to coal mining and power generation, general practice data, 1998-2010. N S W Public Health Bull 2013 0.75
92 Health advice obtained by tourists travelling to Magnetic Island: a risk area for 'Irukandji' jellyfish in North Queensland, Australia. Travel Med Infect Dis 2005 0.75
93 Is there a risk of malaria transmission in NSW? N S W Public Health Bull 2008 0.75
94 Australia's polio risk. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2014 0.75
95 Ensuring safe drinking water in regional NSW: the role of regulation. N S W Public Health Bull 2009 0.75
96 Controlling measles in NSW: how are we doing in the context of other countries in the Western Pacific? N S W Public Health Bull 2012 0.75