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View article: The impact of vaccine booster doses on specific B- and T-lymphocyte dynamics in Thai healthcare personnel following COVID-19 vaccination
The impact of vaccine booster doses on specific B- and T-lymphocyte dynamics in Thai healthcare personnel following COVID-19 vaccination Open
A primary series of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccine successfully increased anti-spike antibodies, neutralizing antibodies, and T-lymphocytes, as was also observed following booster dose…
View article: Antenatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus Illness Rates Among Pregnant Women in Thailand and the Association Between Antenatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Perinatal Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Antenatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus Illness Rates Among Pregnant Women in Thailand and the Association Between Antenatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Perinatal Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Background We estimated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) illness incidences among pregnant women and examined the association between antenatal RSV illness and preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age (…
View article: WHO's Investigations and Studies, Unity Studies: A global initiative creating equitable opportunities for enhanced surveillance, operational research, capacity building, and global knowledge sharing
WHO's Investigations and Studies, Unity Studies: A global initiative creating equitable opportunities for enhanced surveillance, operational research, capacity building, and global knowledge sharing Open
The World Health Organization's Unity Studies global initiative provides a generic preparedness and readiness framework for conducting detailed investigations and epidemiological studies critical for the early and ongoing assessment of eme…
View article: Seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Open
During the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, limited data from several countries suggested reduced circulation of seasonal influenza viruses. We applied the moving epidemic method (MEM) to influenza surveillance d…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Vaccination, and Vaccine Effectiveness in Thailand, January 2021–January 2022: Results of a Cohort Study in Four Provinces
SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Vaccination, and Vaccine Effectiveness in Thailand, January 2021–January 2022: Results of a Cohort Study in Four Provinces Open
We implemented a sero-epidemiological survey of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in an age-stratified sample of people in Thailand. We used two-stage sampling employing stratified random sampling with official residence lists to recruit 1,200 people …
View article: Lessons learned from identifying clusters of severe acute respiratory infections with influenza sentinel surveillance, Bangladesh, 2009–2020
Lessons learned from identifying clusters of severe acute respiratory infections with influenza sentinel surveillance, Bangladesh, 2009–2020 Open
Background We explored whether hospital‐based surveillance is useful in detecting severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) clusters and how often these events result in outbreak investigation and community mitigation. Methods During May 2…
View article: Changes in Personal Protective Equipment Usage Among Healthcare Personnel From the Beginning of Pandemic to Intra-COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
Changes in Personal Protective Equipment Usage Among Healthcare Personnel From the Beginning of Pandemic to Intra-COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand Open
Objectives Personal protective equipment (PPE) use is associated with reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel (HCP). There are limited data on the impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on …
View article: Facing the future of respiratory virus surveillance: “The mosaic surveillance framework”
Facing the future of respiratory virus surveillance: “The mosaic surveillance framework” Open
It is impossible to address the many complex needs of respiratory virus surveillance with a single system. Therefore, multiple surveillance systems and complementary studies must fit together as tiles in a “mosaic” to provide a complete pi…
View article: Facing the future of respiratory virus surveillance: “The mosaic surveillance framework”
Facing the future of respiratory virus surveillance: “The mosaic surveillance framework” Open
It is impossible to address the many complex needs of respiratory virus surveillance with a single system. Therefore, multiple surveillance systems and complementary studies must fit together as tiles in a “mosaic” to provide a complete pi…
View article: Does prior vaccination affect the immune response to seasonal influenza vaccination among older adults? Findings from a prospective cohort study in a Northeastern Province of Thailand
Does prior vaccination affect the immune response to seasonal influenza vaccination among older adults? Findings from a prospective cohort study in a Northeastern Province of Thailand Open
Background We measured the immunogenicity of seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines (IIV3) among older Thai adults and the effect of one-year prior vaccination status on immune responses. Method Adults aged ≥65 years (n = 370) w…
View article: Influenza-Like Symptom Incidence, Illness-Associated Expenses, and Economic Impact Among Healthcare Personnel in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study (2020–2021)
Influenza-Like Symptom Incidence, Illness-Associated Expenses, and Economic Impact Among Healthcare Personnel in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study (2020–2021) Open
Objectives We estimated influenza-like symptom (ILS) incidence among healthcare personnel (HCP) in four hospitals and the economic impact due to ILS in the Thai HCP population during July 2020–June 2021 (Thailand’s expected 2020 influenza …
View article: Lessons learned from identifying clusters of severe acute respiratory infections with influenza sentinel surveillance, Bangladesh, 2009--2020
Lessons learned from identifying clusters of severe acute respiratory infections with influenza sentinel surveillance, Bangladesh, 2009--2020 Open
Background We explored whether hospital-based surveillance is useful in detecting severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) clusters and how often these events result in outbreak investigation and community mitigation. Methods During May 2…
View article: Automated EWMA Anomaly Detection Pipeline
Automated EWMA Anomaly Detection Pipeline Open
There is a need to perform offline anomaly detection in count data streams to simultaneously identify both systemic changes and outliers, simultaneously. We propose a new algorithmic method, called the Anomaly Detection Pipeline, which lev…
View article: Anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 IgG antibody levels among Thai healthcare providers receiving homologous and heterologous COVID‐19 vaccination regimens
Anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 IgG antibody levels among Thai healthcare providers receiving homologous and heterologous COVID‐19 vaccination regimens Open
Background We examined SARS‐CoV‐2 anti‐spike 1 IgG antibody levels following COVID‐19 vaccination (AstraZeneca [AZ], Sinovac [SV], Pfizer‐BioNTech [PZ]) among Thai healthcare providers. Methods Blood specimens were tested using enzyme‐link…
View article: The role of non‐pharmaceutical interventions on influenza circulation during the COVID‐19 pandemic in nine tropical Asian countries
The role of non‐pharmaceutical interventions on influenza circulation during the COVID‐19 pandemic in nine tropical Asian countries Open
Background Low global influenza circulation was reported during the coronavirus‐19 pandemic. We explored relationships between non‐pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and influenza in tropical Asian countries. Methods Using World Health Or…
View article: Leveraging International Influenza Surveillance Systems and Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Leveraging International Influenza Surveillance Systems and Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
A network of global respiratory disease surveillance systems and partnerships has been built over decades as a direct response to the persistent threat of seasonal, zoonotic, and pandemic influenza. These efforts have been spearheaded by t…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnant women, healthcare workers and adults >= 60 years of age in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnant women, healthcare workers and adults >= 60 years of age in Lao People’s Democratic Republic Open
Providing influenza vaccination to HWs in Lao PDR is cost-saving while vaccinating pregnant women and adults >= 60 is cost-effective and highly cost-effective, respectively, per WHO standards.
View article: Age-stratified sero-surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infections in four cities in Thailand
Age-stratified sero-surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infections in four cities in Thailand Open
Results of population-based age stratified seroepidemiological investigation in Thailand
View article: Age-stratified sero-surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infections in four cities in Thailand
Age-stratified sero-surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infections in four cities in Thailand Open
Results of population-based age stratified seroepidemiological investigation in Thailand
View article: First human infection of avian influenza A(H5N6) virus reported in Lao People's Democratic Republic, February–March 2021
First human infection of avian influenza A(H5N6) virus reported in Lao People's Democratic Republic, February–March 2021 Open
In March 2021, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) reported an avian influenza A(H5N6) virus infection in a 5‐year‐old child identified through sentinel surveillance. This was the first human A(H5N6) infection reported outside of China…