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Bronchiolitis hospitalisations are a reasonable proxy for the timing of RSV detections, but may not fully capture the magnitude of RSV epidemics

We outline the processes involved in conducting a Proof of Concept data linkage project including the implementation of national data integration principles

Coinfection is not associated with increased clinical severity, but further investigations by pathogen pairs are warranted

Chart review to validate linked microbiological data

The aim of this study was to use total-population based data on an otherwise healthy population of children to assess the relationship between early...

Australian Aboriginal people have among the highest rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) worldwide. This paper investigates clinical diagnosis, risk...

Children with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects.

The transmission dynamics of RSV infection among young children are still poorly understood and mathematical modelling can be used to better understand...

Overall, infant immunisation coverage is currently >90% in Australia, but there are pockets of under-immunised children including children from migrant backgrounds.

Parainfluenza viruses are significant contributors to childhood respiratory illness worldwide, although detailed epidemiological studies are lacking. Few recent Australian studies have investigated serotype-specific PIV epidemiology, and there is a paucity of southern hemisphere PIV reports. We report age-stratified PIV hospitalisation rates and a mathematical model of PIV seasonality and dynamics in Western Australia (WA).