victoria/fever

Between May, 1979, and May, 1981, leptospirosis was diagnosed, on the basis of serological and culture findings, in specimens from 208 of 2516 patients with symptoms which suggested leptospirosis or other zoonoses. The most common serological reactions were with serovars hardjo (69%), pomona (29%)

OBJECTIVE Many countries are implementing measles elimination strategies. In Australia, the State of Victoria has conducted enhanced measles surveillance since 1997 using case interviews and home-based specimen collection for laboratory confirmation. We attempted to identify features of notified

Q-Vax®, a whole cell formalin inactivated vaccine, is currently the only licensed Q fever vaccine for humans world-wide. Efficacy is high, although vaccine failures have been described for those vaccinated within the incubation of a naturally acquired infection. In Australia, it is widely used to

A new focus of spotted fever group rickettsial infection has been recognised in East Gippsland, Victoria. Seven cases have been identified among Melbourne residents after they holidayed in the area. The infections were confirmed serologically. The precise identity of the Rickettsia has not been

OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiological and clinical features of acute Q fever in Victoria from 1994 to 2013. METHODS Retrospective case series and spatiotemporal analyses of human notification data. METHODS Records for all confirmed cases of Q fever in Victoria notified between 1994 and 2013 were

Between 1900 and 1940 students and staff risked their lives to attend, and teach at, Victoria College. Not only did Victoria experience three major epidemics--diphtheria in 1911, influenza from 1918 to 1920, and smallpox in 1927--but almost yearly one or two students contracted diseases such as

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting livestock and people. This study was conducted in western Kenya where RVFV outbreaks have not previously been reported. The aims were to document the seroprevalence and risk factors for RVFV antibodies in a community-based sample from

OBJECTIVE Data from Q fever pre-vaccination screening were analysed to determine the level of agreement between the two tests of immunity and between disease or vaccination history and immunity, trends in proportion of participants immune to Q fever, and the annual risk of infection. METHODS Data

This article commemorates the centenary of the tragic loss of the battleship HMS Victoria and 358 of her crew, together with the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, as a result of an enigmatic order by Tryon himself. It also investigates the medical aspects

Respiratory viruses were identified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in more than 4,200 specimens collected during 2002 and 2003 in Victoria, Australia from patients admitted to hospitals or participating in an influenza surveillance program. Influenza viruses and picornaviruses were important