By Professor Mark Julian Ferson

Journal articles

Delpech VC; Thackway SV; Young L; Pontivivo G; Smedley E; Morgan K; Ferson MJ, 2000, 'Hepatitis A in south-eastern Sydney 1997-1999: continuing concerns for gay men and an outbreak among illicit drug users.', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 24, pp. 203 - 206

Voss LM; Benn R; Brewster D; Burgess MA; Burgner D; Caplan D; Carapetis J; Collignon P; Curtis N; Daley A; Doherty R; Faoagali J; Ferson M; Forsyth K; Garland S; Gilbert GL; Goldwater P; Gordon D; Grimwood K; Hanna J; Hogg G; Holdaway D; Holloway M; Isaacs D; Jeffery H; Jones C; Kakakios A; Kesson A; Lennon D; McCrossin D; McGregor A; McIntosh D; McIntyre P; McMaster P; Nissen M; Nourse C; Palasanthiran P; Poynten M; Ritchie B; Roberton D; Robins-Brown R; Robson J; Royle J; Starr M; Watson M; Wesselingh S; Whitson J; Yung A; Allen H; Armstrong D; Asher I; Byrnes C; Chang A; Clements B; Cooper D; Cooper P; Field P; Fitzgerald D; Francis P; Freezer N; Gillies J; Haifer M; Harris M; Henry R; Isles A; Kemp A; Kennedy D; Landau L; Le Souef P; Martin J; Massie J; Masters B; Mellis CM; Morton J; Olinsky A; Pattemore P; Robertson C; Robinson P; Sawyer S; Sly P; Smith G; Staugas R; Stick S; Van Asperen P; Wainwright C, 2000, 'Management of tuberculosis in children', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 36, pp. 530 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00565.x

Ferson MJ; Ressler KA; McIver CJ; Isaacs M; Rawlinson WD, 2000, 'Norwalk-like virus as a cause of a gastroenteritis outbreak in a childcare centre.', Aust N Z J Public Health, 24, pp. 342 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.2000.tb01585.x

Allen CC; Ferson MJ, 2000, 'Notification of infectious diseases by general practitioners: a qualitative study', Medical Journal of Australia, 172, pp. 325 - 328

J. Ferson M; Yankos P; Pontivivo G; Wong A; Lee D; Isaacs M; Intan F; J. McIver C; D. Rawlinson W, 1999, 'Value of a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for Norwalk-like viruses in the investigation of institutional gastroenteritis outbreaks', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 10, pp. 158 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb99069

Nirui M; Delpech VC; Ferson MJ; Christie L, 1999, 'Childhood injury surveillance: the value of emergency department data.', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 10, pp. 79 - 81

Ferson MJ; Young L; Hansen GR; Post JJ; Tapsall JW; Shultz TR; Limnois A; Lee DJ; Reinbott P; Duffy Y; Robertson PW; Jones PD, 1999, 'Unusual cluster of mild invasive serogroup C meningococcal infect-ion in a university college', Annual report of the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme, 2007--Amended, pp. 261 - 264

Phan TG; Estell J; Duggin G; Beer I; Smith D; Ferson MJ, 1998, 'Lead poisoning from drinking Kombucha tea brewed in a ceramic pot', Medical Journal of Australia, 169, pp. 644 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb123448.x

Person MJ; Young LC; Stokes ML, 1998, 'Changing epidemiology of hepatitis A in the 1990s in Sydney, Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, 121, pp. 631 - 636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268898001563

Ferson MJ; Henry R, 1998, 'Paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis: Where to now in prevention and treatment?', Medical Journal of Australia, 169, pp. 241 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb140245.x

Chant KG; Sullivan EA; Burgess MA; Ferson MJ; Forrest JM; Baird LM; Tudehope DI; Tuse M, 1998, 'Varicella-zoster virus infection in Australia (vol 22, pg 413, 1998)', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 22, pp. 630 - 630, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000077239500027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ferson MJ, 1998, 'Childhood vaccine argument questioned.', Aust N Z J Public Health, 22, pp. 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01453.x

Virik S; Ferson MJ, 1998, 'Controlling measles: responsibilities of children`s services.', Rattler, pp. 26 - 27

Ferson MJ; Shen WL; Stark AE, 1998, 'Direct and indirect costs of chickenpox in young children.', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), pp. 18 - 21

Ferson MJ, 1998, 'Foreword (to measles issue).', Milestones-infant and child immunisation, Issue 2:2.

Ferson MJ, 1998, 'Hepatitis A ¿ a neglected re-emerging disease (point of view).', In the news, 12, pp. 3 - 4

Ferson MJ; Matthews NT; Choong RK, 1998, 'Infant pertussis deaths in New South Wales 1996-1997.', Medical Journal of Australia, 168, pp. 281 - 283

Ferson MJ; Robertson PW; Donovan JW, 1998, 'Measles immunity and immunisation status in under-5-year-old children in New South Wales: a population-based study. .', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), pp. 339 - 341

Wark P; Goldberg HF; Ferson MJ; Mckenzie DK; Lau E; Rivas KA, 1998, 'Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Eastern Sydney', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, pp. 453 - 458

Wark P; Goldberg H; Ferson MJ; Mckenzie DK; Lau E; Rivas KA, 1998, 'Mycobacterial lymphadenitis in eastern Sydney.', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, pp. 453 - 458

Xie HM; Basser M; Cass Y; Ferson MJ; Thompson CJ, 1998, 'Population health profile 1997.', South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service. Sydney

Ferson MJ, 1998, 'The role of clinical and public health staff in pertussis prevention.', Milestones-infant and child immunisation, 1

Sullivan EA; Chant KG; Burgess MA; Ferson MJ; Forrest J; Baird LM; Tudehope DI; Tilse M, 1998, 'Varicela-Zoster virus infection in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, pp. 413 - 418

Chant KG; Sullivan EA; Burgess MA; Ferson MJ; Forrest J; Baird LM; Tudehope DI; Tilse M, 1998, 'Varicella-zoster virus infection in Australia.', Public Health Association of Australia, pp. 413 - 418

Ferson MJ, 1997, 'Infection control in child care settings.', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 21, pp. 333 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.33321/cdi.1997.21.58

Su J; Ferson MJ; Stark AE; Robertson PW, 1997, 'Evaluation of the neonatal hepatitis B vaccination program in infants born to Chinese mothers.', Medical Journal of Australia, 166, pp. 446 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123205.x

Butler T; Ferson MJ, 1997, 'Faecal pollution of ocean swimming pools and stormwater outlets in eastern Sydney', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21, pp. 567 - 571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01756.x

Ferson MJ; Stringfellow S; McPhie K; McIver CJ; Simos A, 1997, 'Longitudinal study of rotavirus infection in child-care centres', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 33, pp. 157 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01020.x

GRIMWOOD K; COLLIGNON P; CURRIE B; FERSON M; GILBERT G; HOGG G; ISAACS D; MCINTYRE P, 1997, 'Antibiotic management of pneumococcal infections in an era of increased resistance', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 33, pp. 287 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01602.x

Butler T; Dolan K; Ferson MJ; Mcguiness L; Brown PJ; Robertson PW; Butler , 1997, 'Hepatitis B and C in New South Wales prisons. Prevalence and risk factors', Medical Journal of Australia, 166, pp. 127 - 130

McLaws M; Murphy C; Taylor KN; Ferson MJ; Gold J; Donnellan R; Dalton DM, 1997, 'Rate of seasonal spread of respiratory syncital virus in a paediatric hospital', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 18, pp. 778 - 780

Liddle JLM; Burgess MA; Hanson RM; McIntyre PB; Gilbert GL; Bishop RF; Ferson MJ, 1997, 'Rotavirus gastroenteritis: impact on young children, their families and the health care system', The Medical Journal of Australia, 167, pp. 304 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb125075.x

Lau EAL; Ferson MJ, 1997, 'Surveillance for tuberculosis among residents of hostels for homeless men', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21, pp. 447 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1997.tb01733.x

Harris E; Harris M; Ferson M; Sherry K, 1996, 'The capacity of children's services in New South Wales to meet their responsibilities under the public health (Amendment) Act 1992', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 20, pp. 409 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01054.x

KESSON A; GRIMWOOD K; BURGESS M; FERSON M; GILBERT G; HOGG G; ISAACS D; KAKAKIOS A; McINTYRE P, 1996, 'Acyclovir for the prevention and treatment of varicella zoster in children, adolescents and pregnancy', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 32, pp. 211 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb01556.x

Ferson MJ, 1996, 'Hospitalisations for rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years of age in New South Wales', The Medical Journal of Australia, 164, pp. 273 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb94187.x

Ferson MJ; Young LC; Robertson PW; Whybin LR, 1995, 'Difficulties in clinical diagnosis of measles: Proposal for modified clinical case definition', Medical Journal of Australia, 163, pp. 364 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1995.tb124630.x

FERSON MJ, 1995, 'Another vaccine, another treadmill?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 31, pp. 3 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb02900.x

Ferson MJ; Fitzsimmons G; Christie D; Woollett H, 1995, 'School health nurse interventions to increaseimmunisation uptake in school entrants', Public Health, 109, pp. 25 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0033-3506(95)80072-7

Ferson MJ; Robertson PW; Whybin LR, 1994, 'Cost effectiveness of prevaccination screening of health care workers for immunity to measles, rubella and mumps', Medical Journal of Australia, 160, pp. 478 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1994.tb138311.x

Bell SM; Robertson PW; Whybin LR; Ferson MJ, 1994, 'Improving the quality of HIV data', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 5, pp. 10 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb94006

FERSON MJ; FISHER K, 1994, 'COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN CHILD CARE CENTRES: EFFECTS ON PARENTAL WORK ABSENTEEISM', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 30, pp. 557a - 5557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1994.tb00741.x

Ferson MJ, 1994, 'Control of infections in child care', The Medical Journal of Australia, 161, pp. 615 - 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1994.tb127643.x

ISAACS D; FERSON M; GILBERT GL; GRIMWOOD K; McINTYRE P, 1994, 'Position Paper: Chemoprophylaxis for Haemophilus and meningococcal infections', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 30, pp. 9 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1994.tb00556.x

Ferson MJ, 1993, 'Child care for mildly sick children', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 17, pp. 393 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1993.tb00178.x

Ferson MJ, 1993, 'Infections in day care', Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 5, pp. 35 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00008480-199302000-00006

Ferson MJ; Young LC, 1992, 'Cryptosporidium and coxsackievirus B5 causing epidemic diarrhoea in a child-care centre [6]', Medical Journal of Australia, 156, pp. 813, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb121578.x

Ferson MJ; Christie D, 1992, 'Measles immunisation compliance: poor impact of Bicentennial measles control campaigns on children under five', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 16, pp. 31 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1992.tb00021.x

FERSON MJ; MORTON JR; ROBERTSON PW, 1991, 'Impact of influenza on morbidity in children with cystic fibrosis', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 27, pp. 308 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1991.tb02545.x

Rushworth RL; Bell SM; Rubin GL; Hunter RM; Ferson MJ, 1991, 'Improving surveillance of infectious diseases in New South Wales', Medical Journal of Australia, 154, pp. 828 - 831, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb121376.x

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