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    <title>Comparator-Dependent Safety Signals for Incident Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The synthesis addresses ongoing clinical uncertainty regarding potential autoimmune complications following widespread mRNA immunization campaigns. Identifying the gap in extended monitoring frameworks underscores the necessity for sustained epidemiological tracking beyond immediate post-vaccination periods.</description>
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    <title>Estimating the burden of imported malaria in the Asia Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Imported malaria represents a major barrier to achieving and sustaining malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific region, highlighting the need for strengthened cross-border coordination and tailored interventions.</description>
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    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Understanding the low effectiveness of influenza vaccines in older adults of South Korea: an exploration of contributing factors</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article highlights a coverage–effectiveness paradox in older adults and outlines candidate policy and platform-level strategies to improve influenza vaccine outcomes in South Korea, with potential global relevance.</description>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Vaccine effectiveness</category>
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    <title>[Trends and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Hepatitis B among Foreign Nationals in the Republic of Korea, 2014-2024].</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The rising influx of international residents highlights the necessity for targeted disease control initiatives within the host country. Identifying gaps in immunization documentation and addressing potential barriers to medical access can inform more effective community-based prevention programs.</description>
    <category>Acute hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Viral Hepatitis</category>
    <category>Travel medicine</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
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    <title>Using COVID-19 pandemic perturbation to model RSV-hMPV interactions and potential implications under RSV interventions</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Findings provide a modeling foundation for anticipating possible hMPV dynamics when RSV immunization strategies are deployed.</description>
    <category>COVID-19</category>
    <category>SARS</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
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    <title>Avian influenza overview March-June 2025.</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Human infections with currently circulating avian A(H5) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses remain rare despite widespread animal circulation; the assessed EU/EEA risk is low for the general public and low-to-moderate for those with occupational exposure to infected animals or contaminated environments.</description>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>H5N1</category>
    <category>Gastroenteritis</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Seasonal influenza surveillance and vaccination policies in the WHO South-East Asian Region</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The region&apos;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.</description>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Evolution and Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus in Wild Birds, South Korea, 2022–2023</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings highlight the role of wild bird migration in sustaining and disseminating HPAI A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, underscoring the value of genomic surveillance for outbreak response and understanding viral spread.</description>
    <category>H5N1</category>
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    <category>Genomic epidemiology</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
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    <category>Genomic study</category>
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    <title>Pooling Upper Respiratory Specimens for Rapid Mass Screening of COVID-19 by Real-Time RT-PCR</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings provide article-level evidence relevant to assessing specimen pooling as a potential approach for COVID-19 testing in surveillance contexts.</description>
    <category>COVID-19</category>
    <category>SARS</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Pathogenesis and genetic characteristics of novel reassortant low-pathogenic avian influenza H7 viruses isolated from migratory birds in the Republic of Korea in the winter of 2016–2017</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The observed subclinical replication patterns indicate a theoretical risk for undetected poultry dissemination, supporting recommendations for expanded regional monitoring programs across Eurasia.</description>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Genomic epidemiology</category>
    <category>Genomic study</category>
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    <title>Febrile Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 55 in South Korea Military, 2014–20161</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The emergence of HAdV type 55 as a cause of febrile respiratory illness in a military setting is positioned as motivation for continued surveillance in both military and civilian populations.</description>
    <category>Gastroenteritis</category>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Genomic epidemiology</category>
    <category>Genomic study</category>
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    <title>Acute gastroenteritis outbreaks associated with ground-waterborne norovirus in South Korea during 2008–2012</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The authors emphasize treatment of groundwater before drinking or food preparation to prevent future norovirus outbreaks.</description>
    <category>Gastroenteritis</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
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