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Mrs Alvira Hasan

Research Student - DrPH - Epidemiology & Population Health

United Kingdom

Affiliations

Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Research

I am interested in infectious disease surveillance strategies, particularly on vaccine preventable diseases.

My thesis is focused on assessing feasibility of school-based vaccination program in Zambia to identify measles zero dose and under-vaccinated children and communities.
Research Area
Vaccines
Infectious disease policy
Surveillance
Epidemiology
Disease and Health Conditions
Measles
Country
India
Zambia

Selected Publications

Adjusting mobile phone data to account for children's travel and the impact on measles dynamics in Zambia.
Kostandova, N; Prosperi, C; Mutembo, S; Nakazwe, C; Namukoko, H; Nachinga, B; Chongwe, G; Chilumba, I; Kabalo, EN; Makungo, K; Matakala, KH; Musukwa, G; Hamahuwa, M; Mufwambi, W; Matoba, J; Mutale, I; Simulundu, E; Ndubani, P; HASAN, AZ; Truelove, SA; Winter, AK; Carcelen, AC; Lau, B; Moss, WJ; Wesolowski, A;
2024
American journal of epidemiology
Post-campaign coverage evaluation of a measles and rubella supplementary immunization activity in five districts in India, 2019-2020.
Thangaraj, JW V; Prosperi, C; Kumar, MS; HASAN, AZ; Kumar, VS; Winter, AK; Bansal, AK; Chauhan, SL; Grover, GS; Jain, AK; Kulkarni, RN; Sharma, SK; Soman, B; Chaaithanya, IK; Kharwal, S; Mishra, SK; Salvi, NR; Sarmah, NP; Sharma, S; Varghese, A; Sabarinathan, R; Duraiswamy, A; Rani, DS; Kanagasabai, K; Lachyan, A; ... Murherkar, MV.
2024
PloS one
Evaluating the effect of measles and rubella mass vaccination campaigns on seroprevalence in India: a before-and-after cross-sectional household serosurvey in four districts, 2018-2020
Murhekar, MV; Gupta, N; HASAN, AZ; Kumar, MS; Kumar, VS; Prosperi, C; Sapkal, GN; Thangaraj, JW V; Kaduskar, O; Bhatt, V; Deshpande, GR; Thankappan, UP; Bansal, AK; Chauhan, SL; Grover, GS; Jain, AK; Kulkarni, RN; Sharma, SK; Chaaithanya, IK; Kharwal, S; Mishra, SK; Salvi, NR; Sharma, S; Sarmah, NP; Sabarinathan, R; ... Hayford, K.
2022
The Lancet Global health
Experiences of sharing results of community based serosurvey with participants in a district of Maharashtra, India.
Salvi, N; Itta, KC; Lachyan, A; HASAN, AZ; Prosperi, C; Kumar, MS; Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, J; Kaduskar, O; Bhatt, V; Sapkal, GN; Murhekar, M; Gupta, N; Mehendale, S; Hayford, K; Moss, WJ; Chauhan, S; Kulkarni, R;
2022
PloS One
Implementing Serosurveys in India: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations.
HASAN, AZ; Kumar, MS; Prosperi, C; Thangaraj, JW V; Sabarinathan, R; Saravanakumar, V; Duraiswamy, A; Kaduskar, O; Bhatt, V; Deshpande, GR; Ullas, PT; Sapkal, GN; Sangal, L; Mehendale, SM; Gupta, N; Moss, WJ; Hayford, K; Murhekar, MV; IMRVI Study Group,;
2021
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Optimization and Stability Testing of Four Commercially Available Dried Blood Spot Devices for Estimating Measles and Rubella IgG Antibodies.
Kaduskar, O; Bhatt, V; Prosperi, C; Hayford, K; HASAN, AZ; Deshpande, GR; Tilekar, B; Vivian Thangaraj, JW; Kumar, MS; Gupta, N; Murhekar, MV; Moss, WJ; Mehendale, SM; Sangal, L; Sapkal, G;
2021
mSphere
Diagnostic Accuracy of Dried Blood Spots Collected on HemaSpot HF Devices Compared to Venous Blood Specimens To Estimate Measles and Rubella Seroprevalence.
Prosperi, C; Kaduskar, O; Bhatt, V; HASAN, AZ; Vivian Thangaraj, JW; Kumar, MS; Sabarinathan, R; Kumar, S; Duraiswamy, A; Deshpande, GR; Padinjaremattathil Thankappan, U; Chauhan, SL; Kulkarni, RN; Bansal, AK; Chaaithanya, IK; Salvi, NR; Sharma, S; Moss, WJ; Sangal, L; Gupta, N; Murherkar, MV; Mehendale, SM; Sapkal, GN; Hayford, K;
2021
mSphere
Using pneumococcal and rotavirus surveillance in vaccine decision-making: A series of case studies in Bangladesh, Armenia and the Gambia.
HASAN, AZ; Saha, S; Saha, SK; Sahakyan, G; Grigoryan, S; Mwenda, JM; ANTONIO, M; Knoll, MD; Serhan, F; Cohen, AL; Pneumococcal and rotavirus surveillance case study,;
2018
Vaccine
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