Reports and Findings
We review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden disease...
Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a...
Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...
Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health.
In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...
Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.
We are conducting a genetic study to better understand why some people are susceptible to RHD and others are not.