Publications by authors named "Rosalie Chen"
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- Formal infectious disease surveillance in Ukraine has been severely affected by Russia's invasion in 2022, hindering the ability to track epidemics effectively.
- An analysis using data from EPIWATCH showed significant increases in infections such as cholera, botulism, tuberculosis, and more during the conflict compared to before the invasion.
- Open-source data emerged as a valuable tool for tracking infectious diseases in the absence of formal surveillance, although there were still limitations in data availability and accuracy during the war.
Aged care facilities (ACF) are a high-risk COVID-19 transmission setting, and older residents are at greater risk of severe outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether universal masking and COVID-19 vaccination reduce SARS-CoV-2 attack rates (ARs) in ACF. Articles published between 1 December 2019 and 28 February 2022 were screened across five databases (Medline, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)).
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