Associate Professor Harunor Rashid
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Associate Professor Harunor Rashid

Dr Harunor Rashid is the Director of Data and Research at the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), Canberra, and conjointly clinical associate professor, Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney. Harunor undertook paediatric and tropical medicine training in Bangladesh, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the UK, ultimately receiving, in 2009, Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of London. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, UK, and serves as a Regional Member of its Executive Board and a Member of the College Scholarship Committee. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London. Harunor is an active member and Fellow of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), and serves on its Research and Awards Committee. He is currently serving as the Honorary Secretary of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. Harunor is a section editor (mass gatherings) of the Journal of Travel Medicine (impact factor 25.7). He co-leads Mass Gathering Medicine Node of the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute.

Epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases, Mass gathering medicine, Travel medicine, Tropical medicine, Indigenous health, 'Closing the gap'

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation; Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases; Australasian College of Tropical Medicine; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; International Society of Travel Medicine

International Society of Travel Medicine
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) Supervisor of the Year, 2016. Lorimer Award for Postgraduate Supervision, Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School.
Infection and Immunological Conditions, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health

Publications

Edited Books

  • Rashid, H., Khatami, A. (2021). Travel and Tropical Medicine. Switzerland: MDPI. [More Information]

Journals

  • Hayati, F., Asyary, A., Wispriyono, B., Rashid, H., Memish, Z. (2024). Food Hygiene and Sanitation at the Jakarta Pondok Gede Hajj Embarkation Dormitory: Food Safety Efforts for the Hajj Pilgrims. Kesmas: jurnal kesehatan masyarakat nasional, 19(3), 187-192. [More Information]
  • Al-Ansari, F., Conigrave, K., Al-Ansari, B., Abdulzahra, M., Rashid, H., Hill-Cawthorne, G., Al-Ansari, M., Al-Fatlaw, S., Mawash, M., Al Ansari, M. (2024). Managing risk of infectious disease transmission at religious mass gatherings: Insights from survey, COVID-19 PCR, and antibody tests from Arbaeen walkers in 2020. Lung India, 41(3), 185-191. [More Information]
  • Mushta, S., Alghamdi, R., Almalki, H., Waqas, S., Alawwadh, A., Barasheed, O., Garnan, M., McIntyre, S., Rashid, H., Badawi, N., et al (2024). Saudi Cerebral Palsy Register (SCPR): Protocol on the Methods and Technical Details. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 14(2), 453-461. [More Information]

2024

  • Hayati, F., Asyary, A., Wispriyono, B., Rashid, H., Memish, Z. (2024). Food Hygiene and Sanitation at the Jakarta Pondok Gede Hajj Embarkation Dormitory: Food Safety Efforts for the Hajj Pilgrims. Kesmas: jurnal kesehatan masyarakat nasional, 19(3), 187-192. [More Information]
  • Al-Ansari, F., Conigrave, K., Al-Ansari, B., Abdulzahra, M., Rashid, H., Hill-Cawthorne, G., Al-Ansari, M., Al-Fatlaw, S., Mawash, M., Al Ansari, M. (2024). Managing risk of infectious disease transmission at religious mass gatherings: Insights from survey, COVID-19 PCR, and antibody tests from Arbaeen walkers in 2020. Lung India, 41(3), 185-191. [More Information]
  • Mushta, S., Alghamdi, R., Almalki, H., Waqas, S., Alawwadh, A., Barasheed, O., Garnan, M., McIntyre, S., Rashid, H., Badawi, N., et al (2024). Saudi Cerebral Palsy Register (SCPR): Protocol on the Methods and Technical Details. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 14(2), 453-461. [More Information]

2023

  • Morris, E., Dey, A., Vette, K., Rashid, H., Wood, N., Beard, F. (2023). Australian vaccine preventable disease epidemiological review series: tetanus 2003-2019. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 47, 1-15. [More Information]
  • Abuelizz, H., Bakheit, A., Al-Agamy, M., Rashid, H., Mostafa, G., Al-Salahi, R. (2023). Benzo[g]quinazolines as antifungal against candidiasis: Screening, molecular docking, and QSAR investigations. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 31(6), 815-823.
  • Mahdi, H., Alluhidan, M., Almohammed, A., Alfelali, M., Shaban, R., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2023). Epidemiological Differences in Hajj-Acquired Airborne Infections in Pilgrims Arriving from Low and Middle-Income versus High-Income Countries: A Systematised Review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 8(8), 418. [More Information]

2022

  • Islam, A., Cockcroft, C., Elshazly, S., Ahmed, J., Joyce, K., Mahfuz, H., Islam, T., Rashid, H., Laher, I. (2022). Coagulopathy of Dengue and COVID-19: Clinical Considerations. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 7(9). [More Information]
  • Jefferies, M., Rashid, H., Graham, R., Read, S., Banik, G., Lam, T., Njiomegnie, G., Eslam, M., Zhao, X., Ahmed, N., Douglas, M., George, J. (2022). COVID-19 Impact on Australian Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Emergency Department Admissions in Western Sydney before Vaccine Roll Out. Vaccines, 10(6). [More Information]
  • Mushta, S., King, C., Goldsmith, S., Smithers-Sheedy, H., Badahdah, A., Rashid, H., Badawi, N., Khandaker, G., McIntyre, S. (2022). Epidemiology of Cerebral Palsy among Children and Adolescents in Arabic‐Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Brain Sciences, 12(7). [More Information]

2021

  • Islam, A., Bashir, M., Joyce, K., Rashid, H., Laher, I., Elshazly, S. (2021). An Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome and Some Management Recommendations. Molecules, 26(16), 5004. [More Information]
  • Mushta, S., Jahan, I., Sultana, R., McIntyre, J., Badahdah, A., Almasri, N., King, C., Rashid, H., Badawi, N., Khandaker, G. (2021). Burden of malnutrition among children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in arabic-speaking countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 13(9), 3199. [More Information]
  • Alshahrani, N., Alshahrani, S., Alshahrani, A., Leggat, P., Rashid, H. (2021). Compliance of the Gulf Cooperation Council airlines with COVID-19 mitigation measures. Journal of Travel Medicine, 28(2), 1-3. [More Information]

2020

  • Jefferies, M., Rashid, H., Hill-Cawthorne, G., Kayser, V. (2020). A Brief History of Ebolavirus disease: Paving the Way Forward by Learning from the Previous Outbreaks. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 20(3), 259-266. [More Information]
  • Rahman, R., Faiz, M., Nu, M., Hassan, R., Chakrabarty, A., Kabir, I., Islam, K., Jafarullah, A., Alakabawy, M., Khatami, A., Rashid, H. (2020). A rapid assessment of health literacy and health status of rohingya refugees living in cox's bazar, Bangladesh following the august 2017 exodus from myanmar: A cross-sectional study. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 5(3), 110. [More Information]
  • Al-Ansari, F., Al Ansari, M., Hill-Cawthorne, G., Abdulzahra, M., Al-Ansari, M., Al-Ansari, B., Rashid, H., Negin, J., Conigrave, K. (2020). Arbaeen public health concerns: A pilot cross-sectional survey. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 35, 101546. [More Information]

2019

  • Tashani, M., Badahdah, A., Alfelali, M., Barasheed, O., Alqahtani, A., Heron, L., Wong, M., Louth, J., Rashid, H., Borrow, R., Booy, R. (2019). Effect on meningococcal serogroup W immunogenicity when Tdap was administered prior, concurrent or subsequent to the quadrivalent (ACWY) meningococcal CRM197-conjugate vaccine in adult Hajj pilgrims: A randomised controlled trial. Vaccine, 37(27), 3562-3567. [More Information]
  • Alqahtani, A., Tashani, M., Heywood, A., Booy, R., Rashid, H., Wiley, K. (2019). Exploring Australian Hajj Tour Operators' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pilgrims' Health Risks: A Qualitative Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 5(2), 1-9. [More Information]
  • Alfelali, M., Barasheed, O., Koul, P., Badahdah, A., Bokhary, H., Tashani, M., Bakarman, M., Khandaker, G., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2019). Influenza vaccine effectiveness among Hajj pilgrims: a test-negative case-control analysis of data from different Hajj years. Expert Review of Vaccines, 18(10), 1103-1114. [More Information]

2018

  • Zafer, N., Dulong, C., Rahman, A., Tashani, M., Alfelali, M., Alqahtani, A., Barasheed, O., Emamian, M., Rashid, H. (2018). Acute respiratory tract infection symptoms and the uptake of dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccines among Hajj pilgrims. International Maritime Health, 69(4), 278-284. [More Information]
  • Alqahtani, A., Tashani, M., Ridda, I., Gamil, A., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2018). Burden of clinical infections due to S. pneumoniae during Hajj: A systematic review. Vaccine, 36(30), 4440-4446. [More Information]
  • Dixit, R., Khandaker, G., Hay, P., McPhie, K., Taylor, J., Rashid, H., Heron, L., Dwyer, D., Booy, R. (2018). Correction: A randomized study of standard versus double dose oseltamivir for treating influenza in the community. Antiviral Therapy, 23(6), 553. [More Information]

2017

  • Alqahtani, A., Yamazaki, K., Alqahtani, W., Tashani, M., Heywood, A., Booy, R., Wiley, K., Rashid, H. (2017). Australian Hajj pilgrims' perception about mass casualty incidents versus emerging infections at Hajj. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 15, 81-83. [More Information]
  • Christie, D., Rashid, H., El-Bashir, H., Sweeney, F., Shore, T., Booy, R., Viner, R. (2017). Impact of meningitis on intelligence and development: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PloS One, 12(8), 1-14. [More Information]
  • Cobbin, J., Alfelali, M., Barasheed, O., Taylor, J., Dwyer, D., Kok, J., Booy, R., Holmes, E., Rashid, H. (2017). Multiple Sources of Genetic Diversity of Influenza A Viruses during the Hajj. Journal of Virology, 91(11), 1-18. [More Information]

2016

  • Rashid, H., Yin, K., Ward, K., King, C., Seale, H., Booy, R. (2016). Assessing interventions to improve influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers. Health Affairs, 35(2), 284-292. [More Information]
  • Alqahtani, A., Wiley, K., Mushta, S., Yamazaki, K., BinDhim, N., Heywood, A., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2016). Association between Australian Hajj Pilgrims' awareness of MERS-CoV, and their compliance with preventive measures and exposure to camels. Journal of Travel Medicine, 23(5), 1-5. [More Information]
  • Tashani, M., Alfelali, M., Azeem, M., Fatema, F., Barasheed, O., Alqahtani, A., Tekin, H., Rashid, H., Booy, R. (2016). Barriers of vaccinations against serious bacterial infections among Australian Hajj pilgrims. Postgraduate Medicine, 128(6), 541-547. [More Information]

2015

  • Wang, M., Barasheed, O., Rashid, H., Booy, R., El Bashir, H., Haworth, E., Ridda, I., Holmes, E., Dwyer, D., Nguyen Van Tam, J., et al (2015). A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 5, 181-189. [More Information]
  • Dixit, R., Khandaker, G., Hay, P., McPhie, K., Taylor, J., Rashid, H., Heron, L., Dwyer, D., Booy, R. (2015). A randomized study of standard versus double dose oseltamivir for treating influenza in the community. Antiviral Therapy, 20(7), 689-698. [More Information]
  • Alqahtani, A., Wiley, K., Willaby, H., BinDhim, N., Tashani, M., Heywood, A., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2015). Australian Hajj pilgrims' knowledge, attitude and perception about Ebola, November 2014 to February 2015. Eurosurveillance, 20(12), 1-4. [More Information]

2014

  • Tashani, M., Alfelali, M., Barasheed, O., Fatema, F., Alqahtani, A., Rashid, H., Booy, R. (2014). Australian Hajj pilgrims' knowledge about MERS-CoV and other respiratory infections. Virologica Sinica, 29(5), 318-320. [More Information]
  • Pobre, K., Tashani, M., Ridda, I., Rashid, H., Wong, M., Booy, R. (2014). Carrier priming or suppression: Understanding carrier priming enhancement of anti-polysaccharide antibody response to conjugate vaccines. Vaccine, 32(13), 1423-1430. [More Information]
  • Dastouri, F., Hosseini, A., Haworth, E., Khandaker, G., Rashid, H., Booy, R. (2014). Complications of serogroup B meningococcal disease in survivors: a review. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 14(3), 205-212. [More Information]

2013

  • Rashid, H., Barasheed, O., Booy, R. (2013). Acute febrile respiratory infection symptoms in Australian Hajjis at risk of exposure to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Medical Journal of Australia, 199(7), 453-453. [More Information]
  • Khandaker, G., Heron, L., Rashid, H., Li-Kim-Moy, J., Lester-Smith, D., Kesson, A., McCaskill, M., Jones, C., Zurynski, Y., Elliott, E., Dwyer, D., Booy, R. (2013). Comparing the use of, and considering the need for, lumbar puncture in children with influenza or other respiratory virus infections. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 7(6), 932-937. [More Information]
  • Dixit, R., Khandaker, G., Ilgoutz, S., Rashid, H., Booy, R. (2013). Emergence of Oseltamivir Resistance: Control and Management of Influenza Before, During and after The Pandemic. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 13(1), 34-45. [More Information]

2012

  • Rashid, H., Khandaker, G., Muhit, M., Booy, R. (2012). Bridging the 10/90 gap: Can Bangladesh provide a developing world model for influenza and pneumonia research? Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 7(2), 49-53. [More Information]
  • Khandaker, G., Rashid, H., Zurynski, Y., Richmond, P., Buttery, J., Marshall, H., Gold, M., Walls, T., Whitehead, B., Elliott, E., Booy, R. (2012). Nosocomial vs community-acquired pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009: a nested case-control study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 82(2), 94-100. [More Information]
  • Yin, J., Khandaker, G., Rashid, H., Dwyer, D., Booy, R. (2012). Quantifying the efficacy of influenza vaccines. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 12(9), 658-659. [More Information]

2011

  • Yin, K., Khandaker, G., Rashid, H., Heron, L., Ridda, I., Booy, R. (2011). Immunogenicity and safety of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine: systematic review and meta-analysis. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 5(5), 299-305. [More Information]
  • Booy, R., Rashid, H., Yin, K., Khandaker, G., Leask, J. (2011). Mandating influenza vaccination in health-care workers. The Lancet, 378(9803), 1626-1626. [More Information]
  • Khandaker, G., Dierig, A., Rashid, H., King, C., Heron, L., Booy, R. (2011). Systematic review of clinical and epidemiological features of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 5(3), 148-156. [More Information]

2010

  • Haworth, E., Rashid, H., Booy, R. (2010). Prevention of pandemic influenza after mass gatherings - learning from Hajj. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 103(3), 79-80. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2021

  • Hybrid Iron-Gold Nanoflowers as a Novel Protein-based Vaccine Platform: a Further Step Towards Universal Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines, Kayser V, Rashid H, Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases (Sydney ID)/Sydney ID Seed Grants

2016

  • Impact of conjugate versus polysaccharide quadrivalent ACWY vaccine on meningococcal carriage among Hajj pilgrims, Rashid H, Booy R, Ministry of Public Health - QATAR/National Priority Research Program (NPRP)

In the media

https://news.yahoo.com/concern-among-muslims-over-halal-050136077.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7128163/