The basic reproduction number, R nought (R 0), is defined as the average number of
secondary cases of an infectious disease arising from a typical case in a totally susceptible …

Seroepidemiology, the use of data on the prevalence of bio‐markers of infection or
vaccination, is a potentially powerful tool to understand the epidemiology of infection before …

Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2022 - Australian vaccine preventable disease
epidemiological review series: measles, 2012– Page 1 Communicable Diseases Intelligence …

Background Australia is one of only a few countries with a long-standing and consistent
serosurveillance program. We conducted a national serosurvey in 2012–2013 to estimate …

Background Waning measles immunity among vaccinated individuals may result in an
attenuated illness. This study compares the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory profile …

Importance Incorporating combination vaccines, such as the measles-mumps-rubella-
varicella (MMRV) vaccine, into immunization schedules should be evaluated from a benefit …

Many developed countries, like Australia, maintain a high population level immunity against
measles, however, there remains a risk of acquisition of measles in non-immune travellers …

Background Vaccine-preventable infections are generally well controlled in Australia.
However, gaps in immunity can lead to outbreaks and are important to identify. Young adults …

All World Health Organization (WHO) Regions have goals to interrupt endemic measles
circulation on or before 2020. This is a worthy, feasible (already achieved in the Region of …