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FeBRILe3: Risk-Stratification and Diagnosis of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Less Than 3 Months OldEvidence-based recommendations exist for early discharge (before 48 h) of young infants with fever without source (FWS) at low risk of serious bacterial infections (SBIs). However, concerns regarding the applicability of international data to local contexts may hinder implementation. We aimed to describe the local epidemiology of FWS and evaluate a newly implemented risk-stratification guideline to support practice change.
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Malaria treatment for prevention: a modelling study of the impact of routine case management on malaria prevalence and burdenTesting and treating symptomatic malaria cases is crucial for case management, but it may also prevent future illness by reducing mean infection duration. Measuring the impact of effective treatment on burden and transmission via field studies or routine surveillance systems is difficult and potentially unethical. This project uses mathematical modeling to explore how increasing treatment of symptomatic cases impacts malaria prevalence and incidence.
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Children sought for study into how to prevent sore throatsMore than 1000 children are being sought for a study to learn more about sore throats and how best to prevent them.
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BHP commits $2.6 million to research focused on stopping COVID-19 spreadResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia will lead a world first trial to test the effectiveness of the drug interferon in stopping outbreaks of COVID-19 by reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the virus.
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Sharing the power of data at TEDx PerthDr Hannah Moore was one of WA’s brightest minds chosen to speak at TEDX Perth in November last year, presenting her insights into the power of data in fighting infectious diseases to a sold-out crowd at the Perth Concert Hall.
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First week of school visits mark official launch of the SToP TrialThe The Kids Skin Health team has a busy six weeks ahead - visiting nine communities throughout the Kimberley region of WA as part of the first school surveillance activities for the SToP Trial.
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Premature babies at greater risk of childhood infectionNew research has found children who are born even slightly premature or underweight are more likely to be hospitalised with an infection during their childhood
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Trans Tasman action to fast track rheumatic fever vaccinePrime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to provide $3M to help fast-track the development of a vaccine against rheumatic fever.
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Investigational vaccine for WA's meningococcal threatPerth researchers have begun a clinical trial of an investigational Meningococcal B vaccine against the most common form of meningococcal disease in W.A.
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Potential new vaccine for WA's meningococcal threatPerth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection