Professor Martyn Kirk
BAppSci (WIAE), MAppEpid (ANU), PhD (ANU)
NHMRC Career Development Fellow
ANU College of Health and Medicine
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+61 2 6125 5609
Areas of expertise
- Epidemiology 111706
- Health Information Systems (Incl. Surveillance) 111711
- Aged Health Care 111702
- Infectious Diseases 110309
Research interests
I conduct research into diseases transmitted by contaminated foods, waters or environments. I have estimated the burden of foodborne disease in Australia and globally. I have also examined risk factors for a range of enteric infections, such as salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, listeriosis and Shiga Toxin producing E. coli. I have investigated a wide range of disease outbreaks, including those caused by infectious agents, such as Legionnaires' disease, cholera, trematode infections, salmonellosis, shigellosis, and Campylobacter infections, and intoxications due to environmental contaminants, such as bromine, copper and cyanobacterial compounds. This has lead to research into the use of whole genome sequencing for public health investigation. My goal is to improve surveillance of infectious and environmentally mediated diseases and the response of government agencies to outbreaks and clusters of diseases.
Biography
I have worked for over twenty years in State, Territory and federal health departments in the areas of food, water and infectious diseases. Previously, I have run the Australian Field Epidemiology Training Program - the Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology (MAE) program - and the Australian network for foodborne disease investigation - OzFoodNet. I have consulted for the World Health Organization on gastrointestinal diseases and am a member of the WHO advisory body - the Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Reference Group. I am an adjunct lecturer at the Monash University Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. I hold research grants with the National Health & Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, and governments within Australia.
Researcher's projects
Estimating the burden of foodborne disease: Foodborne disease is a major cause of burden in Australia and globally. I conduct collaborative research to estimate the burden in terms of incidence, morbidity, mortality, cost and disability. I currently have research projects examining various aspects of the human health and societal impact of foodborne disease.
Using whole genome sequencing to understand foodborne disease: Whole genome sequencing is revolutionalising microbiology, including characterisation of human pathogens. I am conducting research with public health laboratories in Australia and in Europe to identify how to better use these tools to identify and track foodborne disease outbreaks occuring internationally.
Source attribution of enteric pathogens: I conduct research into methods of assessing the sources of enteric infections, such as salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis. This can be through analysis of reports of outbreaks of human disease, molecular typing of pathogens, or mathematical modelling.
The ACT Asbestos Health Study: In the 1960's and 70's, approximately 1100 houses in the Australian Capital Territory were insulated with loose fill amosite asbestos. In 2015, the ACT Government contracted the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health to conduct a study examining (1) the descriptive epidemiology of mesothelioma in the ACT, (2) focus groups of people living in these houses, (3) a cross sectional survey, and (4) a study examining the risks of developing mesothelioma from livining in an affected house.
The PFAS Health Study: I lead a team of people conducting studies to examine the health impact of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances in the communities of Oakey, Queensland and Williamtown, NSW.
Current student projects
Brigitta Osterberger (MAE Scholar)
- Australian Government Department of Health
Kelley Meder (MAE Scholar)
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
Cushla Coffey (MAE Scholar)
- Queensland Health
Andrea Parisi (PhD Scholar)
- The epidemiology of severe Salmonella infection
Cameron Moffatt (PhD Scholar)
- The outcome of serious Campylobacter infection in Australia
Laura Ford (PhD Scholar)
- The epidemiology of Salmonella infection in Australia
Neil Franklin (PhD Scholar)
- Foodborne disease in New South Wales
Angus McClure (PhD Scholar)
- Mathematical modelling of Clostridium difficile
Amy Parry (PhD Scholar)
- Defining the role of field epidemiologists in health emergencies
Aaliya Ibrahim (PhD Scholar)
- Epidemiology of Shigella and ETEC
Liana Varrone (PhD Scholar, external)
- The genomic epidemiology of Campylobacter infection in Australia
Joel Aik (DrPH, external)
- Food safety and hygiene in Singapore
Past student projects
Katherine Todd (MPhil App Epid, 2016-2017)
Yingxi Chen (PhD, 2013-2017)
Wimalin Rimpekool (PhD, 2012-6)
Tanyth de Gooyer (MPhil App Epid, 2015-6)
Tambri Housen (MPhil App Epid, 2015-6)
Johanna Dups (MPhil App Epid, 2015-6)
Lucas Mills (MPhil App Epid, 2014-5)
Zoe Cutcher (MPhil App Epid, 2014-5)
Jason Agostino (MPhil App Epid, 2014-5)
Courtney Lane (MPhil App Epid, 2013-4)
Anna-Jane Glynn-Robinson (MPhil App Epid, 2013-4)
Anita Williams (MPhil App Epidl, 2013-4)
Alexis Pillsbury (MPhil App Epid, 2012-3)
Ee Laine Tay (MPhil App Epid, 2012-3)
Yingxi Chen (MPH(Research), 2013)
Katie Thurber (MPhil, 2011-2012)
Kate Astridge (MAppEpid, 2010-2011)
Polly Wallace (MAppEpid, 2009-2010)
Beverley Patterson (MAppEpid, 2007-2009)
Christopher Oxenford (MAppEpid, 2004-2006)
Nola Tomaska (MAppEpid, 2001-2003)
Publications
- Ingle, D, Easton, M, Valcanis, M et al 2019, 'Co-circulation of Multidrug-resistant Shigella Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Australia [IN PRESS]', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. Online, pp. 1-10pp.
- McLure, A, Furuya Kanamori, L, Clements, A et al 2019, 'Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission [IN PRESS]', Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. Online, pp. 1-8pp.
- Toms, L, Braunig, J, Vijayasarathy, S et al 2019, 'Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Australia: Current levels and estimated population reference values for selected compounds', International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol. 222, no. 3, pp. 387-394.
- Williamson, D, Kirk, M, Sintchenko, V et al 2019, 'The importance of public health genomics for ensuring health security for Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 210, no. 7, pp. 295-297.
- Parisi, A, Crump, J, Stafford, R et al 2019, 'Increasing incidence of nontyphoidal Salmonella infections in Queensland, Australia, 2007-2016', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 15pp.
- McLure, A, Clements, A, Kirk, M et al 2018, 'Modelling diverse sources of Clostridium difficile in the community: importance of animals, infants and asymptomatic carriers [IN PRESS]', Epidemiology and Infection.
- Sheel, M, Beard, F, Quinn, H et al 2018, 'Australian vaccine preventable disease epidemiological review series: varicella-zoster virus infections, 1998-2015', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 42, no. 18.
- White, A, Ciampa, N, Chen, Y et al 2018, 'Characteristics of Campylobacter, Salmonella Infections and Acute Gastroenteritis in Older Adults in Australia, Canada, and the United States [IN PRESS]', Clinical Infectious Diseases.
- Sheel, M, Collins, J, Kama, M et al 2018, 'Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system after Cyclone Winston, Fiji, 2016 ', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 169-244.
- Varrone, L, Stafford, R, Lilly, K et al 2018, 'Investigating locally relevant risk factors for Campylobacter infection in Australia: Protocol for a case-control study and genomic analysis', BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 1-7pp.
- Williamson, D, Lane, C, Easton, M et al 2018, 'Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoidal Salmonella Isolates in Australia from 1979 to 2015', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. e02012-17 (9pp).
- McLure, A, Clements, A, Kirk, M et al 2018, 'Clostridium difficile classification overestimates hospital acquired infections', Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 99, no. 4, pp. 453-460pp.
- Ford, L, Wang, Q, Stafford, R et al 2018, 'Seven Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreaks in Australia Linked by Trace-Back and Whole Genome Sequencing', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 285-292pp.
- Ford, L, Carter, G, Wang, Q et al 2018, 'Incorporating Whole-Genome Sequencing into Public Health Surveillance: Lessons from Prospective Sequencing of Salmonella Typhimurium in Australia', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 161-167pp.
- Parisi, A, Crump, J, Glass, K et al 2018, 'Health Outcomes from Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1-9pp.
- Aik, J, Heywood, A, Newall, A et al 2018, 'Climate variability and Salmonellosis in Singapore - A time series analysis', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 639, pp. 1261-1267pp.
- Fearnley, E, Lal, A, Bates, J et al 2018, 'Salmonella source attribution in a subtropical state of Australia: capturing environmental reservoirs of infection', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 146, no. 15, pp. 1903-1908pp.
- Sheel, M & Kirk, M 2018, 'Parasitic and parachute research in global health', The Lancet Global Health, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 1-1.
- Sheel, M, Sheridan, S, Gass, K et al 2018, 'Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 1-11.
- Aik, J, Newall, AT, Ng, LC, Kirk, MD, Heywood, A. 2018, 'Use of the letter-based grading information disclosure system and its influence on dining establishment choice in Singapore: A cross-sectional study', Food Control, vol. 90, pp. 105-112.
- de Gooyer, T, Gregory, J, Easton, M et al 2017, 'Waterparks are high risk for cryptosporidiosis: A case-control study in Victoria, 2015', Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 142-149pp.
- May, F, Stafford, R, Carroll, H et al 2017, 'The effects of culture independent diagnostic testing on the diagnosis and reporting of enteric bacterial pathogens in Queensland, 2010 to 2014', Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 223-230.
- Agostino, J, Ferguson, J, Eastwood, K et al 2017, 'The increasing importance of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 207, no. 9, pp. 388-393pp.
- Rimpeekool, W, Yiengprugsawan, V, Kirk, M et al 2017, 'Nutrition label experience, obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood lipids in a cohort of 42,750 Thai adults', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 1-12pp.
- McLure, A, Clements, A, Kirk, M et al 2017, 'Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infections are Sustained by Disease from the Community', Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, vol. 79, no. 10, pp. 2242-2257.
- Moffatt, C, Musto, J, Pingault, N et al 2017, 'Recovery of Salmonella enterica from Australian Layer and Processing Environments Following Outbreaks Linked to Eggs', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 478-482pp..
- Korda, R, Clements, M, Armstrong, B et al 2017, 'Risk of cancer associated with residential exposure to asbestos insulation: a whole-population cohort study', The Lancet Public Health, vol. 2, no. 11, pp. e522-e528.
- Korda, R, Kirk, M, Trevenar, S et al 2017, ACT Asbestos Health Study: Data Linkage Study on the Risk of Mesothelioma and Other Cancers in Residents of Affected Properties in the ACT.
- Hoffmann, S, Devleesschauwer, B, Aspinall, W et al 2017, 'Attribution of global foodborne disease to specific foods: Findings from a World Health Organization structured expert elicitation', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 12, no. 9, pp. e0183641 (1-26).
- Chen, Y, Glass, K, LIU, B et al 2017, 'A population-based longitudinal study of Clostridium difficile infection-related hospitalization in mid-age and older Australians', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 145, no. 3, pp. 575-582.
- Moffatt, C, Glass, K, Stafford, R et al 2017, 'The campylobacteriosis conundrum - examining the incidence of infection with Campylobacter sp. in Australia, 1998 - 2013', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 145, no. 4, pp. 839-847.
- Chen, Y, Furuya Kanamori, L, Doi, S et al 2017, 'Clostridium Difficile Infection and Risk of Colectomy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Bias-Adjusted Meta-Analysis', Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 200-207.
- Chen, Y, Hall, A & Kirk, M 2017, 'Norovirus Disease in Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: Strategies for Management', Current Geriatric Reports, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 26-33.
- Chen, Y, Glass, K, Liu, B et al 2017, 'Burden of Clostridium difficile infection: Associated hospitalization in a cohort of middle-aged and older adults', American Journal of Infection Control, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 508-511pp.
- Kirk, M, Angulo, F, Havelaar, A et al 2017, 'Diarrhoeal disease in children due to contaminated food', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 233-234pp.
- Rimpeekool, W, Kirk M, Yiengprugsawan V et al 2017. Nutrition label experience and consumption of transitional foods among a nationwide cohort of 42,750 Thai adults', British Food Journal. Vol. 119, No 2, pp. 425-439.
- Moffatt, C, Greig, A, Valcanis, M et al 2016, 'A large outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni infection in a university college caused by chicken liver pate Australia, 2013', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 144, no. 14, pp. 2971-2978pp..
- Ford, L, Glass, K, Veitch, M et al 2016, 'Increasing Incidence of Salmonella in Australia, 2000-2013', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 1-11pp.
- Chen, Y, Liu, B, Glass, K et al 2016, 'Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Hospitalization for Infectious Gastroenteritis', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 11, no. 12, pp. e0168618-e0168618.
- Korda, R, Clements, M, Armstrong, B et al 2016, 'Mesothelioma trends in the ACT and comparisons with the rest of Australia', Public Health Research & Practice, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1-6pp.
- Chen, Y, Glass, K, Liu, B et al 2016, 'Salmonella Infection in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Incidence and Risk Factors from the 45 and Up Study', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 689-694.
- Kirk, M, Davis, S & Viney, K 2016, 'Letter Re: Ebola outbreak in West Africa: considerations for strengthening Australia's international health emergency response', The Medical Journal of Australia (Online), vol. 205, no. 5, pp. 236-237.
- Davis, S, Patel, M, Fearnley, E et al 2016, 'THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF APPLIED EPIDEMIMIOLOGY PROGRAM: LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. E326-E333.
- Vally, H, Glass, K, Ford, L et al 2016, 'Evaluation of a structured expert elicitation estimating the proportion of illness acquired by foodborne transmission for nine enteric pathogens in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 144, no. 5, pp. 897-906.
- Glass, K, Fearnley, E, Hocking, H et al 2016, 'Bayesian Source Attribution of Salmonellosis in South Australia', Risk Analysis, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 561-570.
- Lal, A, Hales, S, Kirk, M et al 2016, 'Spatial and temporal variation in the association between temperature and salmonellosis in NZ', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 165-169.
- Chen, Y, Ford, L, Hall, G et al 2016, 'Healthcare utilization and lost productivity due to infectious gastroenteritis, results from a national cross-sectional survey Australia 2008-2009', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 144, no. 2, pp. 241-246.
- Moffatt, C, Musto, J, Pingault, N et al 2016, 'Salmonella Typhimurium and Outbreaks of Egg-Associated Disease in Australia, 2001 to 2011', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 379-385.
- Vally, H, Glass, K, Ford, L et al 2016, 'Evaluation of a structured expert elicitation estimating the proportion of illness acquired by foodborne transmission for nine enteric pathogens in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 144, no. 5, pp. 897-906.
- Hald, T, Aspinall, W, Devleesschauwer, B et al 2016, 'World Health Organization estimates of the relative contributions of food to the burden of disease due to selected foodborne hazards: A structured expert elicitation', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 11, no. 1, pp. -.
- Lane, C, Sutton, B, Valcanis, M et al 2016, 'Travel Destinations and Sexual Behavior as Indicators of Antibiotic Resistant Shigella Strains-Victoria, Australia', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 722-729.
- Yiengprugsawan V, Horta BL, Motta JV, et al. 2016. Body size dynamics in young adults: 8-year follow up of cohorts in Brazil and Thailand. Nutriton & Diabetes. 6(7):e219. doi: 10.1038/nutd.2016.24.
- Devleesschauwer, B, Haagsma, J, Angulo, F et al 2015, 'Methodological framework for World Health Organization estimates of the global burden of foodborne disease', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 12, pp. e0142498-e0142498.
- Ford, L, Miller, M, Cawthorne, A et al 2015, 'Approaches to the surveillance of foodborne disease: A review of the evidence', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 927-936.
- Pires, S, Fischer-Walker, C, Lanata, C et al 2015, 'Aetiology-specific estimates of the global and regional incidence and mortality of diarrhoeal diseases commonly transmitted through food', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 12, pp. -.
- Havelaar, A, Kirk, M, Torgerson, P et al 2015, 'World Health Organization Global Estimates and Regional Comparisons of the Burden of Foodborne Disease in 2010', PLoS Medicine, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. -.
- Chen, Y, Liu, B, Glass, K et al 2015, 'High incidence of hospitalisation due to infectious gastroenteritis in older people associated with poor self-rated health', BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 12, pp. e010161-e010161.
- Lal, A, Cornish, L, Fearnley, E et al 2015, 'Cryptosporidiosis: A Disease of Tropical and Remote Areas in Australia', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. -.
- Crump, J & Kirk, M 2015, 'Estimating the Burden of Febrile Illnesses', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 9, no. 12, pp. 1-7.
- Lal, A, Fearnley, E & Kirk, M 2015, 'The Risk of Reported Cryptosporidiosis in Children Aged < 5 Years in Australia is Highest in Very Remote Regions', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 11815-11828.
- Kirk, M, Pires, S, Black, R et al 2015, 'World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 22 Foodborne Bacterial, Protozoal, and Viral Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis', PLoS Medicine, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. e1001921-e1001921.
- Torgerson, P, Devleesschauwer, B, Praet, N et al 2015, 'World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 11 Foodborne Parasitic Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis', PLoS Medicine, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. e1001920-e1001920.
- Rimpeekool W, Seubsman S, Banwell C, Kirk M, Yiengprugsawan V, Sleigh AC. 2015. Food and nutrition labelling in Thailand: A long march from subsistence producers to international traders. Food Policy. 56: 59-66.
- Thurber, K, Dobbins, T, Kirk, M et al 2015, 'Early life predictors of increased body mass index among indigenous Australian children', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 6.
- Chen, Y, Williams, E & Kirk, M 2014, 'Risk factors for acute respiratory infection in the Australian community', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 9, no. 7, pp. e101440-e101440.
- Glass, K, Ford, L & Kirk, M 2014, 'Drivers of uncertainty in estimates of foodborne gastroenteritis incidence', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 938-944.
- Vally, H, Glass, K, Ford, L et al 2014, 'Proportion of illness acquired by foodborne transmission for nine enteric pathogens in Australia: An expert elicitation', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 11, no. 9, pp. 727-733.
- de Noordhout, C, Devlesschauwer, B, Angulo, F et al 2014, 'The global burden of listeriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 1073-1082.
- David, R & Kirk, M 2014, 'Rotavirus gastroenteritis hospitalisations following introduction of vaccination, Canberra', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. E3-E8.
- Ford, L, Kirk, M, Glass, K et al 2014, 'Sequelae of foodborne Illness caused by 5 pathogens, Australia, Circa 2010', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 20, no. 11, pp. 1865-1871.
- Kirk, M, Ford, L, Glass, K et al 2014, 'Foodborne illness, Australia, Circa 2000 and Circa 2010', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 20, no. 11, pp. 1857-1864.
- Kirk, M, Greogory, J & Brotohusodo, N 2010, 'Surveillance of foodborne disease in Australia and disease associated with dairy products', Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 98-100.
- Kirk, M 2009, 'Salmonella: pits and pets.', NSW Public Health Bulletin, vol. 20, no. 11-12, pp. 197-198.
- Kirk, M & Schluter, P 2009, 'Letter to the editor', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 851-852.
- Kirk, M & Unicomb, L 2007, 'A multi-centre prospective case-control study of campylobacter infection in persons aged 5 years and older in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 135, no. 6, pp. 978-988.
- Kirk, M & Lake, R 2014, 'Foodborne Diseases: Prevalence of Foodborne Diseases in Australia and New Zealand', in Y. Motarjemi, G. Moy, E. Todd (ed.), Encyclopedia of Food Safety, Elsevier Inc., Waltham, MA 02144, pp. Volume 1: 295-301.
- Majowicz, S, Scallan, E, Jones-Bitton, A et al 2014, 'Global Incidence of Human Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections and Deaths: A Systematic Review and Knowledge Synthesis', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 447-455.
- Hall, G, Rothwell, A, Grant, T et al 2014, 'Potential environmental and population health impacts of local urban food systems under climate change: a life cycle analysis case study of lettuce and chicken', Agriculture & Food Security, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 1-13.
- Kirk, M 2014, 'The importance of enteric infections in Australia', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. E1-E2.
- Paterson, B, Kirk, M, Cameron, A et al 2013, 'Historical data and modern methods reveal insights in measles epidemiology: A retrospective closed cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-10.
- Chen, Y & Kirk, M 2014, 'Incidence of acute respiratory infections in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 142, no. 7, pp. 1355-1361.
- Tay, E, Grant, K, Kirk, M et al 2013, 'Exploring a Proposed WHO Method to Determine Thresholds for Seasonal Influenza Surveillance', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 8, no. 10.
- Scallan, E, Kirk, M & Griffin, P 2013, 'Estimates of Disease Burden Associated with Contaminated Food in the United States and Globally', in J. Glenn Morris and Morris E. Potter (ed.), Foodborne Infections and Intoxications, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 3-18.
- Kirk, M, Hall, G & Becker, N 2012, 'Gastroenteritis in older people living in the community: Results of two Australian surveys', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 140, no. 11, pp. 2028-2036.
- Fullerton, K, Scallan, E, Kirk, M et al 2012, 'Case-control studies of sporadic enteric infections: A review and discussion of studies conducted internationally from 1990 to 2009', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 281-292.
- Kirk, M, Gregory, J, Lalor, K et al 2012, 'Foodborne and waterborne infections in elderly community and long-term care facility residents, Victoria, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 377-384.
- McPherson, M, Kirk, M, Raupach, J et al 2011, 'Economic costs of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli infection in Australia', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 55-62.
- Kirk, M 2011, 'The German Escherichia coli outbreak-could it happen here?', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 195, no. 6, pp. 325-326.
- Astridge, K, McPherson, M, Kirk, M et al 2011, 'Foodborne disease outbreaks in Australia 2001-2009', Food Australia, vol. 63, no. 12, pp. 44-50.
- Kirk, M, Lalor, K, Raupach, J et al 2011, 'Food- and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Australian Long-Term Care Facilities, 2001-2008', Foodborne Pathgens and Disease, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 133-139.
- Wallace, M, Kirk, M, Munnoch, S et al 2010, 'An outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield on a car rally, Northern Territory, 2009', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 124-126.
- Dalton, C, Merritt, T, Unicomb, L et al 2011, 'A national case-control study of risk factors for listeriosis in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 139, no. 3, pp. 437-445.
- Majowicz, S, Musto, J, Scallan, E et al 2010, 'The Global Burden of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 882-889.
- Dale, K, Kirk, M, Sinclair, M et al 2010, 'Reported waterborne outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease in Australia are predominantly associated with recreational exposure', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 527-530.
- Kirk, M, Hall, G, Veitch, M et al 2010, 'Assessing the incidence of gastroenteritis among elderly people living in long term care facilities', Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 12-17.
- Kirk, M, Moffatt, C, Hall, G et al 2010, 'The Burden of Infectious Gastroenteritis in Elderly Residents and Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities, Australia', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 860-863.
- Kirk, M, Veitch, M & Hall, G 2010, 'Gastroenteritis and Food-Borne Disease in Elderly People Living in Long-Term Care', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 397-404.
- Kirk, M, Fullerton, K, Hall, G et al 2010, 'Surveillance for Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis in Long-Term Care Facilities, Australia, 2002 to 2008', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 907-914.
- Kirk, M 2009, 'OzFoodNet quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2009', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 232-238.
- Kirk, M 2009, 'OzFoodNet quarterly report, 1 April to 30 June 2009.', Communicable Diseases Intelligence, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 341-347.
- Lewis, H, Ethelberg, S, Olsen, K et al 2009, 'Outbreaks of Shigella sonnei infections in Denmark and Australia linked to consumption of imported raw baby corn', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 137, no. 3, March 2009, pp. 326-334.
- McPherson, M, Lalor, K, Combs, B et al 2009, 'Serogroup-Specific Risk Factors for Shiga Toxin- Producing Escherichia coli Infection in Australia', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 249-256.
- Unicomb, L, Fullerton, K, Kirk, M et al 2009, 'Outbreaks of Campylobacteriosis in Australia, 2001 to 2006', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 6, no. 10, pp. 1241-1250.
- Hall, G, McDonald, L, Majowicz, S et al 2009, 'Respiratory symptoms and the case definition of gastroenteritis: an international analysis of the potential impact on burden estimates', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 4, pp. 1-8.
- Vally, H, Hall, G, Scallan, E et al 2009, 'Higher rate of culture-confirmed Campylobacter infections in Australia than in the USA: is this due to differences in healthcare-seeking behaviour or stool culture frequency?', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 137, pp. 1751-1758.
- Dalton, C, Merritt, T, Durrheim, D et al 2009, 'A structured framework for improving outbreak investigation audits', BMC Public Health, vol. 9, no. 472, p. 8.
- Kirk, M, Roberts, L, Horvath, J et al 2008, 'Understanding gastroenteritis in elderly residents of aged care facilities', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 189, no. 9, pp. 476-7.
- Kirk, M, McKay, I, Hall, G et al 2008, 'Foodborne Disease in Australia: The OzFoodNet Experience', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 41, pp. 392-400.
- Hall, G, Yohannes, K, Raupach, J et al 2008, 'Estimating community incidence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 1601-1609.
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Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Stunting and gastrointestinal infections in infants in Timor-Leste: A pilot study (Secondary Investigator)
- Mathematical models of diseases with complex transmission routes (Secondary Investigator)
- ASEAN Fellows (MAE Program) (Secondary Investigator)
- Using applied epidemiology to respond to foodborne diseases and contaminated environments (Primary Investigator)
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Epidemiological Study - Phase II (Primary Investigator)
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Epidemiological Study - Phase 1 (Primary Investigator)
- Understanding the Sources of Campylobacter in Australia (Primary Investigator)
- The economic cost of foodborne disease in Australia - epidemiological data (Primary Investigator)
- Integrated systems for epidemic response (ISER) (Secondary Investigator)
- COMPARE: Collaborative management platform for detection and analyses of (Re-) emerging and foodborne outbreaks in Europe (Primary Investigator)
- Estimating the Burden of Foodborne Illness circa 2010 (Primary Investigator)
- Identifying and controlling the source of Campylobactor and Salmonella in Australia (Primary Investigator)
