Publications by authors named "Karen Koko"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the preparedness for and public health responses to the first two COVID-19 waves in six remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.
- Vaccination coverage varied before the first outbreak, with first doses ranging from 59% to 84% and second doses from 39% to 76%.
- During the study, 2,624 COVID-19 cases were reported, with attack rates differing across communities and only a small number resulting in hospitalization or death.
An outbreak of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in remote Far North Queensland.
Aust J Rural Health
August 2006
Background: To observe and record an outbreak of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) in the Lockhart River community in 2005 and the steps taken by health workers to contain the epidemic.
Methods: A descriptive study of cases of APSGN and children aged from 2 to 12 years involved in the screening program.
Setting: A remote indigenous community in Far North Queensland.