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Nearly 170 years ago a British doctor applied geospatial mapping to identify the source of a cholera outbreak in central London. Using a street map to plot the location of the homes of the sick, Dr John Snow was able to pinpoint a ‘ground zero’ for the outbreak – a contaminated water pump.

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As a paediatrician and researcher, I witness on a daily basis the extraordinary benefits of Western Australian health and medical research to individual patients and the community.

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An international trial reveals 95% of rheumatic heart disease patients prefer less painful penicillin injections under the skin, aiming to improve treatment adherence.

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A surge in invasive group A streptococcal reports in Australia has prompted The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers to call for a unified national public health response, with cases tipped to increase.

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A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has suggested the seasonal flu vaccine for children could also protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with the dual benefit easing pressure on hospitals.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will lead a new national clinical trial (COSI-2) to determine whether topical coconut oil can reduce late onset sepsis in extremely preterm infants.

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The 2019 IIC Perth is a clinical training course in childhood infectious diseases, being held in Western Australia for a second time after the success of the first event in 2016.

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A decade long partnership with Wesfarmers Ltd. and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases has led to world-class paediatric research and important collaborations fuelling the Centre’s trajectory towards easing the burden of infectious diseases.

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