Australia’s active hospital-based surveillance for severe childhood disease

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Chang JI, Dale RC, Mohammed S, Burrell R, Phan K, Blyth CC, Carr JP, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Francis JR, Marshall H, McMullan B, Carey E, Wood N, Jones CA, Britton PN; PAEDS Network (Macartney K). Infection triggered encephalopathies in Australian children: a national multicentre case series 2013-2024. Journal of Pediatrics 2026:115291. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115291 . [Full Text]

Rao GJ, Dale RC, Burrell R, Furuya-Kanamori L, Phan K, Blyth CC, Buttery JP, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Marshall HS, Booy R, Jones CA, Britton PN; Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) Network (Macartney K). Long-term outcomes of childhood encephalitis in Australia: burden and predictors from the Australian childhood encephalitis (ACE) prospective multicentre cohort. Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific 2026;73:101951. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101951. [Full text]

Wositzky M, Louise J, D'Angelo N, Wood N, Richmond P, Blyth CC, Buttery J, Clark J, Elliott EJ, Francis JR, Macartney K, Marshall HS, Wang B; PAEDS investigators and Nurses. Invasive meningococcal disease in Australian children 2016-2022: a multicenter, prospective surveillance study of serogroup distribution and clinical presentation in the meningococcal vaccine era. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2026. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000005214 . [Full text]

Wadia U, Richmond PC, Britton PN, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Hung TY, Marshall HS, Macartney KK, Wood NJ, McMullan BJ, Moore HC, Effler PV, Cheng AC, Blyth CC; PAEDS-FluCAN Network. Impact and effectiveness of Australia's 2025 hybrid RSV immunisation program: results from the PAEDS-FluCAN Network. Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific 2026;73:101938. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101938. [Full text]

Sawires R, Engwerda A, Khair Baik M, Britton PN, Burgner DP. Lesson from practice: not gone, should not be forgotten: recognising PIMS-TS cases in a post-pandemic world. Medical Journal of Australia 2026;224:e70181. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70181. [Full Text]

Rice E, Cheng AC, Britton PN, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Francis JR, Macartney KK, Marshall HS, Wood NJ, Blyth CC; PAEDS-FluCAN network. Influenza epidemiology, treatment and prevention in Australian children: trends from 6 years of PAEDS-FluCAN influenza surveillance (2019-2024). Vaccine 2026;82:128592. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128592 (Epub). [Full text]

Blyth CC, Wadia U, Britton PN, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Hung TY, Macartney KK, Marshall HS, Wood NJ, Kotsimbos T, Kelly PM, Cheng AC; FluCAN-PAEDS network. Respiratory syncytial virus epidemiology and effectiveness of infant nirsevimab: 2024 results from the Australian Sentinel Hospital Network (FluCAN-PAEDS). Euro Surveillence 2026;31:2500275. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2026.31.2.2500275. [Full Text]

Koirala AH, Prasad SA, Britton PN, Wood NO, Richmond PC, McMullan BN, Crawford NW, Marshall HS, Francis LU, Wills ME, Leighton EM, Macartney K, Bolsewicz KR. Understanding motivation and experience in participating in a paediatric SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey, in Australia. Vaccine: X 2025;27:100716. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100716 (Epub). [Full text]

McRae JE, Huang YA, Baik MK, Wood N, Hassall J, Tsang T, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Francis J, Marshall H, McMullan B, Carey E, Cheng AC, Blyth CC, Macartney K; FluCAN investigators, the PAEDS network. COVID-19 and influenza deaths in Australian children 2018-2023: a national case analysis. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2025:piaf099. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaf099 (Epub). [Full text]

DuBray K, Phan K, Anglemyer A, Burell R, Blyth CC, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Francis J, Marshall H, McMullan BJ, Waak M, Dale RC, Jones CA, Carey E, Macartney K, Wood N, Britton PN; PAEDS Network. The spectrum and burden of COVID-19 associated neurologic disease in Australian children 2020-2023. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2025. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004830 (Epub). [Abstract]

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We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.