Geographic evidence hub
Published infectious-disease research classified with a high-confidence geographic relationship to Indonesia.
Evidence stream
13 publications
Epidemics
Why it matters nowThe results suggest that prioritizing early childhood immunization could meaningfully decrease national dengue incidence if a broadly protective vaccine becomes available.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Why it matters nowClarifying why some individuals naturally resist initial infection may eventually guide the development of novel prophylactic approaches, although current data suggest systemic glucan pathways are not the primary protective mechanism.
BMC health services research
Why it matters nowAddressing these operational gaps requires coordinated multi-agency strategies and practical adjustments to diagnostic rollout processes to sustain tuberculosis control efforts.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
Why it matters nowThe findings indicate that some resistance-associated mutations or deletions identified in this sample may not be detected by routine diagnostic methods described by the authors. The abstract also states that known resistance mutations could be assessed using Xpert MTB/XDR together with Xpert MTB/RIF, while rapid methods for detecting resistance to newer drugs remain needed.
BMJ Global Health
Why it matters nowThe region's high population density and role as a potential epicenter for future influenza pandemics makes comprehensive vaccination and surveillance policies critical for pandemic preparedness. Low vaccine uptake and limited surveillance data hinder effective public health responses across most SEAR countries.
Journal of Travel Medicine
Why it matters nowDespite China achieving malaria-free certification in 2021, imported cases from returned travelers pose an ongoing risk of local transmission and re-introduction. The findings highlight the need to strengthen travel medicine services, including pre-travel prophylaxis and post-travel diagnostic capacity, to consolidate elimination gains.
Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Why it matters nowThe editorial addresses vaccine coverage equity and integration of WHO-recommended vaccines into national programs, with implications for middle-income countries facing vaccine financing and delivery challenges. Findings emphasize government leadership and strategic policymaking to achieve universal vaccine coverage and global health goals.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowThe findings may help inform geographic prioritization for P. knowlesi diagnosis, treatment planning, surveillance and sampling, as described by the authors. The abstract also places the work in the context of malaria elimination planning.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowStandardized trapping protocols may streamline field operations, minimize observer-dependent variability, and supply actionable ecological data for proactive community sanitation measures.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowThe study addresses dengue vaccination policy in a high-burden setting where dengue vaccination has not yet been introduced despite relatively high incidence and mortality rates.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowBecause P. knowlesi is often misidentified as human malaria and can cause severe and fatal disease, understanding its distribution is critical for identifying areas where malaria transmission will persist after human malarias are eliminated. The map provides an initial evidence base for surveillance prioritization in malaria-eliminating countries.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowThe article identifies urgent needs to expand surveillance activities and ensure mass drug administration for populations at risk for intestinal helminth infections, fluke infections, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, and yaws, while referencing the ASEAN Network for Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Traditional Medicines Innovation as a policy framework for developing new control tools.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowThe findings provide practical guidance for rabies elimination programs on islands and contribute to the global strategy for canine rabies elimination, emphasizing the need for comprehensive, repeated, high-coverage vaccination campaigns with full regional cooperation.
