A5062919891- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Disaster Response and Management
- Malaria Research and Control
- Public Health and Nutrition
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Travel-related health issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
City University of Hong Kong
2019-2020
University of Hong Kong
2016-2018
Queensland Health
2011-2013
The University of Queensland
2011-2013
The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that 1-2 million Muslims undertake in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which largest mass gathering event world, as world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia holds visa quota for Hajj. All pilgrims under system are registered Indonesian government's surveillance database to ensure adherence KSA authorities' health requirements. Performance and its rites physically demanding, may present risks. This report provides a descriptive overview mortality from...
Most hospitals have a hierarchical design with beds positioned within cubicles and wards. Transmission of MRSA may be facilitated by patient proximity thus the spatial arrangements beds, wards could important in understanding transmission risk. Identifying high-risk areas useful more effective, targeted interventions.Retrospective data on numbers multi-resistant non-multiresistant acquisitions were collected for 52 weeks 2007 tertiary hospital Brisbane, Australia. A Bayesian spatio-temporal...
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that affects all mammals. It causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths worldwide annually. Dogs are the main reservoir and transmitter of rabies to in Sri Lanka. Prevention control measures include mass vaccination dogs post-exposure treatment. While these appear be homogeneous across country, there need identify community-level gaps due decentralization regional health veterinary services conducting such activities. A community-based questionnaire survey was...
Counselling has been shown to improve adherence medication in people living with HIV (PLHIV). The aim of this study was investigate factors associated regular counselling attendance patients taking antiretroviral therapy (ART).We conducted a cross-sectional, paper-based survey among 880 PLHIV on ART attending outpatient clinics referral hospital Jakarta. Patients ART, above 18 years old, providing written consent were included. primary outcome (i.e., having attended at least 3 sessions the...
We suggest that effective management of Ebola disaster and public health preparedness needs to focus on connecting the dots among different originating points spread using locally situated knowledge through community partnership networks so wider transmission other geographic locations can be managed effectively in a timely manner. Effective outbreaks, like current West African 2014 epidemic, is dependent preparedness. In this study, systematic analysis during months March October was...
Event Abstract Back to Integrating transportation and economic information for the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) risk modelling purposes in Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) using online data grey literature Yin Mei Fiona Kong1*, Wendy Kwok1 Dirk U. Pfeiffer1 1 Center Applied One Health Research Policy Advice, College of Veterinary Medicine Life Sciences, City University Hong Kong, SAR China Introduction: (ASF) is an important disease pig production as it causes significant morbidity...
Background: Pandeglang, a district in Banten province, Indonesia, was the worst affected area of Sunda Strait tsunami which occurred on 22nd December, 2018. Aside from threats communicable disease outbreaks, faced challenges managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) community. Purpose: The aim study is to describe post impact cases hypertension and diabetes mellitus expected one-year projections these Banten. Methods: In January 2019, we collected primary data Pandeglang District Health...
2014 Ebola outbreaks can offer lessons for the COVOID-19 and ongoing variant surveillance use of multi method approach to detect public health preparedness. We are increasingly seeing a delay disconnect transmission locally situated information hierarchical system making overall preparedness response more proactive than reactive dealing with emergencies such as Ebola. For our COVID-19, it is timely consider whether digital networks support systems be used bring formal community based ad hoc...