Maternal stressful life events during pregnancy have been associated with immune dysregulation and increased risk for asthma and atopy in offspring. Few studies have investigated whether prenatal stress is associated with increased overall or specific infectious diseases in childhood, nor explored sex differences. We sought to examine the relationship between the nature and timing of maternal stress in pregnancy and hospitalisation with infection in offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Infection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• March 2007

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy was associated with significantly fewer hospital attendances for ARI in pregnant women ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• July 2016

Our study provides evidence for geographic clustering of tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in Ethiopia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• December 2019

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission disrupted respiratory virus seasonality. We examined the unusual return of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Western Australia following a period of absence in 2020. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• September 2022

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. RSV seasonality was disrupted by COVID-19-associated nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We review RSV seasonality, molecular epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and community awareness to inform future prevention strategies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• October 2023

To assess parental awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the level of acceptance of future RSV prevention strategies. A cross-sectional online survey was implemented targeting "future" and "current" parents of children aged ≤5 years in Australia. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Our findings highlight the need to consider age, ethnicity, seasonality and climate when evaluating rotavirus vaccine programs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• November 2013

We investigated trends in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Western Australia (WA). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2010
• June 2010

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute respiratory infection with the most severe disease in the young and elderly. Non-pharmaceutical interventions and travel restrictions for controlling COVID-19 have impacted the circulation of most respiratory viruses including RSV globally, particularly in Australia, where during 2020 the normal winter epidemics were notably absent. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

Australia’s Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is one of only a handful of national immunisation registers world-wide. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• April 2017

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a major cause of hospitalisation in young children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• December 2010