James Fielding

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in standardised first few X cases and household transmission investigations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hannah C Lewis, Adrian J Marcato, Niamh Meagher, Marta Valenciano, Juan-Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas, Violeta Spirkoska, James E Fielding, Amalia Karahalios, Lorenzo Subissi, Anthony Nardone, Brianna Cheng, Soatiana Rajatonirina, Joseph Okeibunor, Eman A Aly, Amal Barakat, Pernille Jorgensen, Tasnim Azim, Pushpa R Wijesinghe, Linh-Vi Le, Angel Rodriguez, et al.

Journal article  |  2022  |  INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES

We aimed to estimate the household secondary infection attack rate (hSAR) of SARS-CoV-2 in investigations aligned with the WHO Uni..

Influenza epidemiology and burden of disease in Mongolia, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018

Oyungerel Darmaa, Alexanderyn Burmaa, Baataryn Gantsooj, Badarchiin Darmaa, Pagbajabyn Nymadawa, Sheena G Sullivan, James E Fielding

Journal article  |  2021  |  WESTERN PACIFIC SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE

BACKGROUND: Mongolia is a vast, sparsely populated country in central Asia. Its harsh climate and nomadic lifestyle make the popul..

Constructing an ethical framework for priority allocation of pandemic vaccines

J Fielding, SG Sullivan, F Beard, K Macartney, J Williams, A Dawson, GL Gilbert, P Massey, K Crooks, R Moss, JM McCaw, J McVernon

Journal article  |  2021  |  VACCINE

BACKGROUND: Allocation of scarce resources during a pandemic extends to the allocation of vaccines when they eventually become ava..

Optimal timing of influenza vaccine during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Will Cuningham, Nicholas Geard, James E Fielding, Sabine Braat, Shabir A Madhi, Marta C Nunes, Lisa M Christian, Shin-Yu Lin, Chien-Nan Lee, Koushi Yamaguchi, Hans Bisgaard, Bo Chawes, An-Shine Chao, Geraldine Blanchard-Rohner, Elizabeth P Schlaudecker, Barbra M Fisher, Jodie McVernon, Robert Moss

Journal article  |  2019  |  INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES

BACKGROUND: Pregnant women have an elevated risk of illness and hospitalisation from influenza. Pregnant women are recommended to ..

Epidemic forecasts as a tool for public health: interpretation and (re)calibration

Robert Moss, James E Fielding, Lucinda J Franklin, Nicola Stephens, Jodie McVernon, Peter Dawson, James M McCaw

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have used Bayesian methods to predict timing of influenza epidemics many weeks in advance, but there is ..

Immunisation coverage and socioeconomic status - questioning inequity in the "No Jab, No Pay' policy

James E Fielding, Bruce Bolam, Margie H Danchin

Journal article  |  2017  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

INFLUENZA TESTING TRENDS IN SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE GENERAL PRACTICES IN VICTORIA 2007 TO 2014

Genevieve A Cowie, Benjamin C Cowie, James E Fielding

Journal article  |  2017  |  COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INTELLIGENCE

The Victorian Sentinel Practice Influenza Network conducts syndromic surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI), with testing f..

Pooled influenza vaccine effectiveness estimates for Australia, 2012-2014

SG Sullivan, KS Carville, M Chilver, JE Fielding, KA Grant, H Kelly, A Levy, NP Stocks, SS Tempone, AK Regan

Journal article  |  2016  |  EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Data were pooled from three Australian sentinel general practice influenza surveillance networks to estimate Australia-wide influe..

Transmission of the First Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 Pandemic Wave in Australia Was Driven by Undetected Infections: Pandemic Response Implications

James E Fielding, Heath A Kelly, Kathryn Glass

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

BACKGROUND: During the first wave of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Victoria, Australia the rapid increase in notified cases and the hi..

The Spread of Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 in Victorian School Children in 2009: Implications for Revised Pandemic Planning

James E Fielding, Isabel Bergeri, Nasra Higgins, Heath A Kelly, Julian Meagher, Emma S McBryde, Rodney Moran, Margaret E Hellard, Rosemary A Lester

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLOS ONE

BACKGROUND: Victoria was the first state in Australia to experience community transmission of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. We undertook..