A5025515599- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Global Health and Surgery
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Malaria Research and Control
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Helminth infection and control
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
2015-2025
Department of Health
2016-2025
Griffith University
2014-2018
Keywords: schistosomiais, morbidity, treatment and control, mass drug administration
Preventive chemotherapy is the current global control strategy for schistosomiasis. The WHO target coverage rate at least 75% school-aged children. In Philippines, reported national (43.5%) far below target. This study examined factors associated with non-compliance to mass drug administration.A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2015 among 2189 adults province of Northern Samar, Philippines using a structured face-to-face questionnaire.The overall administration (MDA) last treatment...
Pneumonia is a leading cause of deaths in infants and young children developing countries, including the Philippines. However, data at community level remains limited. Our study aimed to estimate incidence mortality rates evaluate risk factors health-seeking behavior for childhood pneumonia. A household interview survey was conducted Biliran Island, Caregivers were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire check if had symptoms suggesting pneumonia-like episodes from June 2011 May...
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis, primarily caused by Schistosoma japonicum (Sj) in Asia, remains a major health concern the Philippines, affecting 12.4 million people and causing symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, hepatosplenomegaly. Chronic disease leads to stunting children, reinfection persists despite efforts reduce morbidity. Current strategies focused on mass drug administration (MDA) sporadic snail surveys, leaving gaps monitoring mitigating schistosomiasis transmission environment. To...
Subclinical morbidity due to schistosomiasis was evaluated in 565 patients, and the enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test assessed for first time as a potential screening tool disease.The prevalence intensity of infection were determined by Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination at baseline 2 years after curative treatment. The degree hepatic ultrasound. Non-invasive serum biomarkers also evaluated.The human found be moderately high 34% 123 eggs per gram, respectively. However, parenchymal...
Introduction Since the onset of a dengue vaccine controversy in late 2017, confidence has plummeted Philippines, leading to measles and polio outbreaks early 2019. This protocol outlines human-centered design (HCD) approach co-create test an intervention that addresses hesitancy (VH) via narrative empathy with among families healthcare workers. Methods analysis ‘Salubong’ is Filipino term means welcome someone back into one’s life, reinforcing notions family ties friendships. We apply this...
W ith a population exceeding 630 million (8% of the global population), ten member states Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accounted for approximately 61 (7.9%) COVID-19 cases and 808 166 (11.6%) deaths, with case fatality rate (CFR) 1.3% by end 2023 [1].The actual figures are certain to be at least several-fold higher, estimates suggesting an excess mortality 1.2 in first two years pandemic.Despite World Health Organization's (WHO) 4 May declaration that coronavirus disease 2019...
Recent data on the burden of hospitalization and clinic visits for rotavirus gastroenteritis are needed to support decision introduce vaccine in Philippines.From 2005 through 2006, children aged <5 years with acute diarrhea who attended 1 7 clinics and/or hospitals Muntinlupa City, Philippines, were enrolled. Clinical demographic collected, a stool specimen was obtained testing typing G P antigens. The incidences different clinical outcomes determined 3 townships under surveillance...
This study assessed the impact of annual versus biennial praziquantel treatment regimens on prevalence, intensity infection, and liver fibrosis dynamics Asiatic schistosomiasis (caused by Schistosoma japonicum) among individuals residing in 18 endemic barangays Northern Samar, Philippines.Five hundred sixty-five subjects who reported symptoms gastrointestinal illness and/or were believed to have clinical morbidity based physical examination selected for cohort follow-up.The mean prevalence...
Intestinal helminths are endemic throughout the Philippines; however, there is limited evidence with respect to their prevalence, intensity, and impact on children's nutritional status. A cross-sectional survey was carried out 693 children from five rural villages in Northern Samar, Philippines. Data dietary intake, status, intestinal parasites were collected. Infection Schistosoma japonicum, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm evident 20.1, 54.4, 71.4, 25.3% of children. The...
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is of great concern in public health. It remains unclear whether viral infections can affect the host's susceptibility to subsequent ARIs. A prospective cohort study on ARIs children below 5 years old was conducted Philippines from 2014 2016. The symptoms were recorded daily, and nasopharyngeal swabs collected at both household health facilities. specimens tested for viruses. We then determined etiology associated with severity present ARI previous total...
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. Schistosoma japonicum zoonotic in China, Philippines, and Indonesia, with bovines acting as major reservoirs human infection. The primary objective trial was to examine impact combination mass chemotherapy, snail control through mollusciciding, SjCTPI bovine vaccination on rate infection.A 5-year phase IIIa cluster randomized conducted among 18 schistosomiasis-endemic villages...
The results of routine influenza surveillance in 13 regions the Philippines from 2006 to 2012 are presented, describing annual seasonal epidemics confirmed virus infection, and alert thresholds, epidemic curve, circulating strains.Retrospective analysis Philippine data was conducted determine seasonality with use weekly positivity rates calculating curves thresholds using World Health Organization (WHO) global epidemiological standards for influenza.Increased positive were observed June...
Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection worldwide, but reports temporal changes in the risk transmission among close contacts has been scarce. This study aimed to examine an association between viral load trajectory and develop better control strategy for disease spread. We conducted household-based prospective cohort Biliran Province, Philippines, enrolled 451 participants observe development acute infection. Including cases found...
The burden of dengue is high in the Philippines but prevalence confirmed cases unknown, and disease subject to underreporting because surveillance suspected passive. We conducted a prospective epidemiological study estimate proportion laboratory-confirmed among clinically hospitalized pediatric wards 3 regional hospitals describe clinical laboratory features, age distributions, case fatality rates serotype distributions these cases.Patients ≤18 years for were included if they had an axillary...
To develop a more effective vaccination strategy for reducing the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, especially in young infants (<6 months old), it is necessary to understand transmission dynamics RSV.We conducted community-based prospective cohort study from 2014 2016 Biliran Province, Philippines, on children <5 years old. We collected nasopharyngeal swabs symptomatic with acute infection (ARI) during household visits and at health facilities. In households (n = 181)...
Despite the effort to eradicate rabies in Philippines, human cases have not decreased past decade. Rabid dogs pose most significant hazard countries with highest burden of rabies, and 70% vaccine coverage is recommended for high-risk areas. Ascertaining owned dog population community knowledge on can help improve information campaigns.We conducted a cross-sectional survey six randomly selected communities (five urban, one rural) Central Luzon, Philippines. We first complete mapping 9,173...
Abstract Background Although the Philippines targets malaria elimination by 2030, it remains to be a disease that causes considerable morbidity in provinces report malaria. Pregnant women residing endemic areas are vulnerable population, because addition risk of developing severe malaria, their pregnancy is not followed through, and outcome unknown. This study determined utility real-world data integrated with surveillance set as evidence delivery outcomes for Philippines. Methods For period...