Using Total Population Data To Describe The Characteristics Of Respiratory Infections In Order To Predict Future Epidemics And Recommend Vaccination Strategies For Western Australian Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$294,892.00
Summary
Respiratory infections are a major reason for children to go to hospital. I am an epidemiologist and I will be using previously collected and linked laboratory and hospital data from Western Australian children to better understand how these infections flow through the population over different seasons. I will then be able to predict future epidemics of respiratory infections and how different vaccine programs might have an impact in reducing how many children are affected by these infections.
Respiratory infections are common in children during the first two years of life, where they may experience six to eight infections each year. Complications are common, and between 3-5% of all infants are hospitalised. Available information on children has largely come from hospitalised patients. Information about illness in and cost to the community is scarce. To this aim, a cohort of children will be followed from birth to two. Information about infections and their cost will be recorded and a ....Respiratory infections are common in children during the first two years of life, where they may experience six to eight infections each year. Complications are common, and between 3-5% of all infants are hospitalised. Available information on children has largely come from hospitalised patients. Information about illness in and cost to the community is scarce. To this aim, a cohort of children will be followed from birth to two. Information about infections and their cost will be recorded and analysed.Read moreRead less