Publications by authors named "Ciaran Harvey"
Enteroviruses are a common cause of seasonal childhood infections. The vast majority of enterovirus infections are mild and self-limiting, although neonates can sometimes develop severe disease. Myocarditis is a rare complication of enterovirus infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackgroundBetween October 2022 and January 2023, influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B/Victoria viruses circulated in Europe with different influenza (sub)types dominating in different areas.AimTo provide interim 2022/23 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates from six European studies, covering 16 countries in primary care, emergency care and hospital inpatient settings.MethodsAll studies used the test-negative design, but with differences in other study characteristics, such as data sources, patient selection, case definitions and included age groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 during the first three waves in Scotland: a national record linkage study.
J Epidemiol Community Health
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- The early COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland unfolded in three distinct waves, each marked by varying societal restrictions aimed at reducing virus transmission and its impacts.
- Analysis of Scottish RT-PCR testing data revealed significant differences in reported cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across these waves, with the second wave experiencing the highest hospitalization and mortality rates.
- Despite more cases in later waves, case fatality rates decreased due to improved detection, social measures, and vaccinations, while higher social deprivation and certain health conditions consistently correlated with increased mortality across all waves.