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Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 8-11 (2015)
Background: In July 2012, the Philippines National Epidemiology Center received a report of a suspected chikungunya fever outbreak in San Pablo City, Laguna Province, the first chikungunya cases reported from the city since surveillance started in 20
Autor:
Humpress Harrington, Mike Puia, John Maomatekwa, Peter D Massey, David MacLaren, Richard Speare, Lyndell Asugeni, Jason Diau, Christopher Jimuru, James Asugeni
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 17-21 (2015)
Objective: To describe a measles outbreak and health service response in a remote location in Malaita, Solomon Islands. Methods: Epidemiological review of cases who presented to the Atoifi Adventist Hospital (AAH) during the outbreak period from July
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 59-67 (2015)
Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant public health challenge in the 22 Pacific island countries and territories. Using TB surveillance data and World Health Organization (WHO) estimates from 2000 to 2013, we summarize the epidemiology of
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 22-27 (2015)
This study piloted an event-based surveillance system at the health centre (HC) level in Ethiopia. The system collects rumours in the community and registers them in rumour logbooks to record events of disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 12-16 (2015)
Background: In May 2012, there were increasing diarrhoea cases and deaths reported from Nabua, Camarines Sur to the Philippines event-based surveillance system. An investigation was conducted to identify risk factors and determine transmission dynami
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 68-71 (2015)
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 68-71 (2015)
Demographic data from South Korean MERS CoV cases are analysed. We show that stratification by age and sex may reveal relevant gender-specific differences.
Autor:
Yuchen Ying, Jingxian Cai, Zion Tsz Ho Tse, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Yi Hao, King-wa Fu, Benedict S. B. Chan
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 34-42 (2015)
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal
Background: Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is a handwashing promotion campaign organized by the Global Public-Private Partnership of Handwashing with Soap. In China, it has been promoted by the Chinese public health authorities, international organizat
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 28-33 (2015)
Introduction: Neonatal tetanus is a major cause of neonatal mortality in many developing countries and remains a major public health problem. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with neonatal tetanus in Wenzhou, China. Methodology:
Autor:
Aneley Getahun, Maria Ximena Tolosa, Anaseini Maisema Tabua, Akanisi Dawainavesi, Josefa Tabua, Eric Rafai
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 32-36 (2015)
Objective: A cluster of suspected hepatitis A cases was notified to the Fiji Ministry of Health on 22 October 2013. An outbreak investigation team was mobilized to confirm the existence of an outbreak of hepatitis A and advise appropriate public heal
Autor:
Kwoon Yong Pok, Raynal C Squires, Futoshi Hasebe, Tomohiko Takasaki, Chin Kei Lee, Sazaly AbuBakar, Lee Ching Ng, John Aaskov, Frank Konings, Jeffrey Partridge, Janice Lo, Li Kiang Tan
Publikováno v:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 73-81 (2015)
Objective: Accurate laboratory testing is a critical component of dengue surveillance and control. The objective of this programme was to assess dengue diagnostic proficiency among national-level public health laboratories in the World Health Organiz