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Simms I, Charlett A, Colon-Gonzalez F, Blomquist P, Blomquist P, Lake I, et al.
Epidemiol Infect . 2025 Feb; 153:e28. PMID: 39911069
The Flexible Farrington Algorithm (FFA) is widely used to detect infectious disease outbreaks at national/regional levels on a weekly basis. The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 alongside the speed at which...
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Aziz N, Twohig K, Sinnathamby M, Zaidi A, Aliabadi S, Groves N, et al.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses . 2024 May; 18(5):e13308. PMID: 38736251
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Sinnathamby M, Zaidi A, Twohig K, Aliabadi S, Aziz N, Groves N, et al.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses . 2023 Nov; 17(11):e13204. PMID: 38019701
The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Beta (B.1.351) variant in November 2020 raised concerns of increased transmissibility and severity. We describe the epidemiology of 949 confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in...
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Twohig K, Harman K, Zaidi A, Aliabadi S, Nash S, Sinnathamby M, et al.
Epidemiol Infect . 2023 Sep; 151:e169. PMID: 37726109
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) information has played a crucial role in the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic by providing evidence about variants to inform public health policy. The purpose of this study was...
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Tessier E, Webster H, Aziz N, Flannagan J, Zaidi A, Charlett A, et al.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses . 2023 May; 17(4):e13139. PMID: 37123814
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations including those with learning disabilities. Assessing the incidence and risk of death in such settings can improve the prevention...
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Aziz N, Nash S, Zaidi A, Nyberg T, Groves N, Hope R, et al.
J Infect . 2023 Apr; 87(1):e8-e11. PMID: 37100176
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Allen H, Tessier E, Turner C, Anderson C, Blomquist P, Simons D, et al.
Epidemiol Infect . 2023 Mar; 151:e58. PMID: 36938806
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) rapidly replaced Delta (B.1.617.2) to become dominant in England. Our study assessed differences in transmission between Omicron and Delta...
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Zaidi A, Harris R, Hall J, Woodhall S, Andrews N, Dunbar K, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis . 2022 Dec; 29(1):127-132. PMID: 36529456
A single SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose reduces onward transmission from case-patients. We assessed the potential effects of receiving 2 doses on household transmission for case-patients in England and their household contacts....
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Aiano F, McOwat K, Obi C, Powell A, Flood J, Bhardwaj S, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2022 Oct; 22(1):1845. PMID: 36183069
Background: In England, the emergence the more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant Alpha (B.1.1.7) led to a third national lockdown from December 2020, including restricted attendance at schools. Nurseries, however, remained fully...
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Dabrera G, Allen H, Zaidi A, Flannagan J, Twohig K, Thelwall S, et al.
Euro Surveill . 2022 May; 27(20). PMID: 35593163
BackgroundThe emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant in England coincided with a rapid increase in the number of PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases in areas where the variant was concentrated.AimOur aim was...