Dr Adriana Milazzo
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am an infectious disease epidemiologist and senior lecturer in the School of Public Health.
My PhD investigated the relationship between heatwaves and incidence of foodborne disease. No other studies have explored the relationship between heatwaves and foodborne disease, hence this research is unique, with the findings contributing to heat-related foodborne disease prevention in the policy arena, including practical public health interventions at a local level with international adaptability.
Prior to working at the University, I worked in indigenous health, communicable disease control, and coordinated a national sentinel surveillance system for influenza like-illness. My research interests is in infectious disease epidemiology, climate change and population health, and One Health.
Infectious diseases - Prior to commencing at the University I had begun to establish a research career in infectious diseases while working at the Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB), SA Health with particular interest in foodborne and zoonotic diseases. My current research involves quantitative research methods and I continue to work closely with the CDCB to ensure that the research is also relevant to the work that they do.
My research related to my PhD was on foodborne disease and climate change focusing on the relationship between heatwaves and the incidence of foodborne infection. No other studies have explored the relationship between heatwaves and foodborne disease, hence this research was unique, with the findings contributing to heat-related foodborne disease prevention in the policy arena, including practical public health interventions at a local level with international adaptability.
Other research interests are in infectious disease epidemiology, climate change and population health, surveillance and zoonoses. Maintaining expertise in my chosen academic field of infectious disease epidemiology and environmental health is pertinent given the relevance of climate change as a global health issue.
My other area of interest is in Invasive Meningococcal Disease and social networking patterns and whether connectedness of social contacts confers differences in risk of disease transmission.
More recently my research has focused on COVID-19 including the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID cases in SA and VIC, risk communication and pandemic preparedness.
The Climate Change; Ecosystem Health and Infectious Disease Epidemiology research group offers a number of research opportunities for students at a variety of levels including PhD, MPhil, Honours, MPH Coursework Thesis and Dissertation, MClinSci and Summer Vacation Scholarships. Details of the projects that are available for students in the Climate Change; Ecosystem Health and Infectious Disease Epidemiology research group can be found in the School of Public Health Student Research Project Handbook.
For details on projects available please view the following booklet: School of Public Health Student Projects
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2008 - 2017 Academic Lecturer The Adelaide University -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Master of Public Health University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Morello, B. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H. S., & Giles, L. C. (2024). Public health management of invasive meningococcal disease outbreaks: worldwide 1973–2018, a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 11 pages.
2024 Milazzo, A., McMillan, M., Giles, L., Page, K., Flood, L., & Marshall, H. (2024). The geographic distribution of invasive meningococcal disease and carriage: A spatial analysis. Epidemiology and Infection, 152, e22-1-e22-11.
2023 Rahaman, M. R., Dear, K., Satter, S. M., Tong, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Short-Term Effects of Climate Variability on Childhood Diarrhoea in Bangladesh: Multi-Site Time-Series Regression Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(13), 6279.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Laka, M., Carter, D., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2022). Challenges and opportunities in implementing clinical decision support systems (CDSS) at scale: interviews with Australian policymakers. Health Policy and Technology, 11(3), 7 pages.
Scopus6 WoS12022 Rahaman, M. R., Hodgetts, K., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2022). Q fever prevention in Australia: general practitioner and stakeholder perspectives on preparedness and the potential of a One Health approach.. Aust N Z J Public Health, 46(2), 96-202.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC12022 Rahaman, M. R., Burgess, T., Marshall, H., Milazzo, A., Chaber, A. -L., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2022). Q fever prevention: perspectives from university animal science and veterinary students and livestock farmers. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30(3), 385-392.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC22022 Sundararajan, K., Bi, P., Milazzo, A., Poole, A., Reddi, B., & Mahmood, M. A. (2022). Preparedness and response to COVID-19 in a quaternary intensive care unit in Australia: perspectives and insights from frontline critical care clinicians.. BMJ open, 12(2), 9 pages.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC32022 Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Parent, N., McCarthy, S., & Laurence, C. (2022). The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 cases in South Australia and Victoria.. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 46(4), 482-487.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC52022 Marcato, A. J., Black, A. J., Walker, C. R., Morris, D., Meagher, N., Price, D. J., . . . Wood, N. (2022). Learnings from the Australian first few X household transmission project for COVID-19. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 28, 9 pages.
Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC42021 Rahaman, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., & Bi, P. (2021). Q fever vaccination: Australian animal science and veterinary students’ One Health perspectives on Q fever prevention. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 17(5), 1374-1381.
Scopus7 WoS22021 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2021). Factors That Impact the Adoption of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) for Antibiotic Management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1-14.
Scopus38 WoS11 Europe PMC192021 Rahaman, M. R., Marshall, H., Milazzo, A., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2021). Q fever prevention and vaccination: Australian livestock farmers' knowledge and attitudes to inform a One Health approach. One Health, 12, 100232-1-100232-9.
Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC42021 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2021). Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: understanding clinicians. Australian Health Review, 46(1), 21-27.
Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC12021 Morello, B. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H. S., & Giles, L. C. (2021). Lessons for and from the COVID-19 pandemic response — An appraisal of guidance for the public health management of Invasive Meningococcal Disease. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14(8), 1069-1074.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC22020 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2020). Can evidence-based decision support tools transform antibiotic management? A systematic review and meta-analyses. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 75(5), 1099-1111.
Scopus28 WoS18 Europe PMC152020 Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., & Bi, P. (2020). Spatial, temporal, and occupational risks of Q fever infection in South Australia, 2007-2017.. Journal of infection and public health, 13(4), 544-551.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC72019 Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., & Bi, P. (2019). Is a One Health Approach Utilized for Q Fever Control? A Comprehensive Literature Review.. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(5), 22 pages.
Scopus32 WoS25 Europe PMC232017 Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J., & Bi, P. (2017). Factors influencing knowledge, food safety practices and food preferences during warm weather of Salmonella and Campylobacter cases in South Australia. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 14(3), 125-131.
Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC42017 Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J., & Bi, P. (2017). The effects of ambient temperature and heatwaves on daily Campylobacter cases in Adelaide, Australia, 1990–2012. Epidemiology and Infection, 145(12), 2603-2610.
Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC12016 Milazzo, A., Mnatzaganian, G., Elshaug, A., Hemphill, S., & Hiller, J. (2016). Depression and anxiety outcomes associated with failed assisted reproductive technologies: A systematic review and meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 11(11), 19 pages.
Scopus60 WoS32 Europe PMC262016 Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J., & Bi, P. (2016). Heatwaves differentially affect risk of Salmonella serotypes. Journal of Infection, 73(3), 231-240.
Scopus20 WoS15 Europe PMC132015 Millazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J., & Bi, P. (2015). The effect of temperature on different Salmonella serotypes during warm seasons in a Mediterranean climate city, Adelaide, Australia. Epidemiology and Infection, 144(6), 1231-1240.
Scopus38 WoS31 Europe PMC152009 Milazzo, A. (2009). Epidemiology: Concepts and Methods. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 33(1), 98.
2005 Milazzo, A., Featherstone, K., & Hall, R. (2005). Q Fever vaccine uptake in South Australian meat processors prior to the introduction of the National Q Fever Management Program.. Communicable Disease Intelligence, 29(4), 400-406.
Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC42003 Bennett, C., Dalton, C., Beers-Deeble, M., Milazzo, A., Kraa, E., Davos, D., . . . Heuzenroeder, M. (2003). Fresh garlic: a possible vehicle for Salmonella Virchow. Epidemiology and Infection, 131(3), 1041-1048.
WoS10 Europe PMC72003 Fielding, J., Snell, P., Milazzo, A., Del Fabbro, L., & Raupach, J. (2003). An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium phage type 4 linked to cold set cheesecake.. Communicable Disease Intelligence, 27(4), 513-514.
Scopus6 Europe PMC32002 Milazzo, A., Tribe, I., Ratcliff, R., Doherty, C., Higgins, G., & Givney, R. (2002). A large prolonged outbreak of human calicivirus infection linked to an aged-care facility. Communicable Disease Intelligence, 26(2), 261-264.
Scopus12 Europe PMC62001 Milazzo, A., & Rose, N. (2001). An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 126 linked to a cake shop in South Australia.. Communicable Disease Intelligence, 25(2), 73.
Scopus6 Europe PMC12001 Milazzo, A., Hall, R., Storm, P., Harris, R., Winslow, W., & Marmion, B. (2001). Sexually transmitted Q fever. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 33(3), 399-402.
Scopus108 WoS85 Europe PMC592000 Milazzo, A. (2000). An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium RDNC A047 linked to a Chinese restaurant in South Australia.. Communicable diseases intelligence, 24(11), 347.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Milazzo, A., & Bi, P. (2023). HEATWAVE SEVERITY OF SALMONELLA AND CAMPYLOBACTER INCIDENCE. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Vol. 130 (pp. S125). ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
DOI2023 Milazzo, A., Sathiananthan, M., Giles, L., & Marshall, H. (2023). CHARACTERISTICS OF MENINGOCOCCAL CLOSE CONTACTS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS, BEHAVIOUR AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTACT TRACING PROCESS. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Vol. 130 (pp. S95). ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
DOI2021 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., Carter, D., & Merlin, T. (2021). From Pilot Studies To System-Wide Innovation: Challenges And Opportunities For Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) Implementation In Australia. In International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 37 , Special Issue S1: Innovation through HTA , December 2021 Vol. 37 (pp. 5-6). Manchester: Cambridge University Press (CUP).
DOI2021 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2021). Challenges and opportunities to appropriate antibiotic prescribing: a survey of clinicians' perceptions in Australia. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 2 pages). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2021 Rahaman, R., Burgess, T., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2021). Do Australian livestock farmers perceive Q fever prevention differently from animal science and veterinary students?. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 2 pages). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2021 Milazzo, A. (2021). Using excess heat factor to measure effect of heatwave severity on foodborne disease incidence. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 157). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2019 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2019). Sustainable Implementation of Electronic Decision Support Tools for the Evidence-based Management of Antibiotics. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Digital Public Health Vol. 5 (pp. 7-8). online: ACM.
DOI Scopus12015 Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J. E., & Bi, P. (2015). Food Safety during Hot Weather: Knowledge and Practices of Salmonella and Campylobacter cases in South Australia.. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 44 (pp. 45). Anchorage, AK: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2020 Rahaman, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Satter, S. M., Rahman, M., & Bi, P. (2020). Intra-country climate variability and geographical distribution of diarrhoea among children under five in Bangladesh. Poster session presented at the meeting of 32nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Virtual. 2020 Rahaman, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Satter, S. M., Rahman, M., & Bi, P. (2020). Climatic factors and rotavirus infections among children under five years old in Bangladesh: time- series analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of 32nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. 2020 Laka, M., Milazzo, A., & Merlin, T. (2020). Why provision of clinical decision support (CDS) is not enough? Factors influencing the CDS adoption. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
DOI WoS12019 Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., & Bi, P. (2019). Q fever perceptions among South Australian animal science and veterinary students. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Public Health Conference 2019. 2019 Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2019). One Health perceptions of Q fever among South Australian livestock farmers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019. Canberra. 2019 Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., & Bi, P. (2019). South Australian veterinary students’ One Health perspectives on Q fever prevention. Poster session presented at the meeting of Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019. Canberra. 2014 Milazzo, A. (2014). The relationship between heat waves and the incidence of Salmonella infection in a temperate climate. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Seattle. 2014 Wittwer, T., Crabb, S., Milazzo, A., Tooher, R., & Chittleborough, C. (2014). Small Groups Discovering Public Health Interventions. Poster session presented at the meeting of CAPHIA Public Health Teaching And Learning Forum. The University Club of Western Australia. 2013 Varghese, B. M., Flood, L., Miller, M., Milazzo, A., & Raupach, J. (2013). Findings from a study of Salmonella infection and sewage disposal [Poster presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of STATE POPULATION HEALTH CONFERENCE. Adelaide. - M, R., A, M., H, M., & P, B. (n.d.). Livestock and its related occupations in spatial clustering of Q fever in South Australia, 2007-2017. Poster session presented at the meeting of Environmental Epidemiology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health).
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Consultancy and contract research
2020-2021 $53,000 awarded to undertake COVID-19 research and evaluation for industry.
Faculty Health and Medical Sciences research schemes
- Emerging Leadership Mentored Development Program (2018-2021)
Project – Characterization of high-risk contacts of cases diagnosed with Invasive
Meningococcal Disease
Funding - $35,802.42
Mentor – Professor Helen Marshall
- Strategic Research Support (2021)
Project - COVID-19 trajectory effectiveness of public health measures and risk communication: An epidemiological and policy review to examine lessons learned for future pandemic preparedness
Funding – $58,576.10
Project Team - Professor Caroline Laurence, Associate Professor Lynne Giles
Competitive external funding awarded for educational research
Laurence E, Milazzo A, Laurence C. Public Health Internship - Study Tour to Shandong University. (2016 – 2018), New Colombo Plan Mobility Project, DFAT, Australian Government, $198,000.
Karanicolas S, Snelling C, Winning T (Leadership team), Borbasi S, Chapman J, Chittleborough C, Ricci M, Williams P, Willison J (Project team), Douglas T, Gamble N, Gibson R, Milazzo A, Peirce E, Williams A (Implementation Team). Translating concept into practice: enabling first-year health sciences teachers to blueprint effective flipped learning approaches (2015-2016), Office for Learning and Teaching, Department of Education, $225,000.
Milazzo A, Laurence E, Laurence C. China - Public Health Internship. (2015), New Colombo Plan, DFAT, Australian Government, $33,000.
Competitive internal funding awarded
Snelling C , Karanicolas S, Hynes K, Milazzo A, Strelan P, Wilson D. Developing teacher capacity to design engaging and effective SGDE to enhance student learning in health science courses. (2016), SGDE Development Grant Scheme, The University of Adelaide, $20,000.
Milazzo A, Laurence E. International study tour to China. (2014), Beacon Study Tour – Set Up Grant, The University of Adelaide, $5000.
Milazzo A. International travel grant. (2014), School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, $1530.
Karanicolas S, Peterson R, Winning T, Ricci M, Peirce E, Willison J, Gibson R, Snelling C, Milazzo A. Flipping the classroom to enlace the first year student experience through the use of interactive learning technologies for student centric learning. (2013), E-learning Development Grant, The University of Adelaide, $15,000.
Current course coordination roles include:
2022 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology - a new course in the Master of Public Health
2016 - current: 21st c. Infectious disease , Level I public health (elective) Bachelor Health and Medical Sciences
Previous course coordination roles
2018: Global Public Health, Master of Public Health (core)
2017: Shared coordination with School of Medicine (SOM) for the course Create. Communicate. Connect with Health Sciences, Level 1 (core) Bachelor Health and Medical Sciences
2016 - 2018: Honours coordinator BHMS (Public Health)
2015 - 2016: International Public Heath Experience (China Study Tour), Level III public health (elective) Bachelor Health Sciences
2012 - 2013: Public Health Internship, Level III public health (elective) Bachelor Health Sciences
2011 – 2014: Public Health 1A, Level I (core) Bachelor Health Sciences
2011: Public Health 1B, Level I (core) Bachelor Health Sciences
2010: Public Health 1A Level I (core) Bachelor Health Sciences
2010: Public Health 1B Level I (core) Bachelor Health Sciences
Undergraduate teaching
2010 – present: Year 3 MBBS case wrap lecture
2010 – 2014: Lecture and practical, Epidemiology in Action. Level III public health elective, Bachelor Health Sciences
2008 - 2009: Tutor and tutor coordinator Public Health 1A, Level I (core), Bachelor Health Sciences
2008 – 2009: Tutor and tutor coordinator Public Health 1B, Level I (core), Bachelor Health Sciences
Postgraduate teaching
2008 - Tutor, Introduction to Epidemiology, Master of Public Health
2010 – 2013: Lecturer, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Master of Public Health
Colleague development
2009 – 2014: BEST workshop facilitator, Faculty Health Sciences
2015-2016: BEST workshop facilitator, University
2017 - current: Continuing Professional Development workshops, University
Program coordinator
2020-2021: Master of Public Health Program Coordinator
2016-2018: Public Health Honours Coordinator
2015: Bachelor Health Sciences and Bachelor Health Sciences (Advanced) Program (Lecturer Level C)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Co-Supervisor Climate variability and selected infectious diseases in Australia: Risk Assessment and future burden projection Master of Philosophy (Public Health) Master Full Time Miss Christina Mary Varghese -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The One Health Approach to Q Fever Prevention and Control in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Md Rezanur Rahaman 2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Role of Computer Based Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) in Improving Antibiotic Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mah Laka 2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Public health management of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Master of Philosophy (Public Health) Master Part Time Ms Brianna Ruby Morello
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