https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Malaysia. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109103-7003aecc/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109103-7003aecc/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings offer immunogenicity evidence relevant to booster vaccination strategy decisions during Omicron-era outbreaks, with particular relevance to settings where inactivated virus priming is used. COVID-19 SARS Vaccination Outbreak investigation Cohort study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fpubh-2026-1807183-3086719d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fpubh-2026-1807183-3086719d/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Identifying specific informational gaps and behavioral barriers supports the development of focused outreach initiatives. Aligning communication strategies with established community trust networks could enhance engagement with integrated disease management approaches. Dengue COVID-19 Vaccination Transmission dynamics Vaccine safety Cross-sectional study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-tropicalmed11080231-28d2c866/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-tropicalmed11080231-28d2c866/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Routine application of the optimized thresholding framework could assist national monitoring programs in balancing alert frequency with detection reliability. Dengue Surveillance Outbreak investigation Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-7717-peerj-21632-561aeb09/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-7717-peerj-21632-561aeb09/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The elevated detection rates indicate that routine maternal testing may help identify vulnerable pregnancies and potentially reduce pathogen transfer to offspring. Rubella Toxoplasmosis Syphilis Transmission dynamics Systematic review https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13741-5-f049bb89/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13741-5-f049bb89/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings provide treatment-duration evidence from Malaysian adults with chronic hepatitis C and may inform further evaluation of shorter ravidasvir/sofosbuvir regimens. The abstract does not establish programmatic recommendations, population-level effectiveness, or effects on transmission or mortality. Hepatitis C Hepatitis E Chronic hepatitis C Treatment Randomised controlled trial https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13793-7-f951a548/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13793-7-f951a548/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tracking these adapted viral lineages helps clarify regional transmission pathways and highlights potential shifts in pathogen behavior affecting community health planning. Chikungunya Dengue Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Genomic epidemiology Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-jtm-taae056-bb2ceb99/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-jtm-taae056-bb2ceb99/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Despite 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. Malaria Travel medicine Surveillance Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Diagnostics Systematic review https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0011570-4d3af13f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0011570-4d3af13f/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The 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. Malaria Climate and environment Transmission dynamics Surveillance Treatment One Health Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0009385-0e69e500/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0009385-0e69e500/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT The estimates identify countries and populations where the authors project that increased vaccination coverage could have a substantial effect on Japanese encephalitis burden. The abstract also indicates that reported cases and deaths are substantially below the estimated burden in many endemic countries. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Transmission dynamics One Health Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007270-bd102ceb/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007270-bd102ceb/ Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT The findings expand understanding of Leptospira diversity in environmental reservoirs relevant to zoonotic transmission. The identification of new potentially infectious species and insights into virulence evolution may inform future surveillance and risk assessment, though clinical significance remains to be determined. Leptospirosis Genomic epidemiology Transmission dynamics Climate and environment One Health Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268819000086-a830ea1b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268819000086-a830ea1b/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT The high mortality, potential for geographic spread, community transmission, and lack of effective countermeasures underscore the public health importance of Nipah virus. A One Health approach is necessary for prevention and control given bat-to-human transmission chains. SARS COVID-19 Nipah virus infection Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Surveillance Diagnostics Treatment One Health Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004915-4834b2ff/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004915-4834b2ff/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Because 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. Malaria One Health Surveillance Transmission dynamics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003575-303d476e/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003575-303d476e/ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT The 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. Malaria Dengue Leprosy Filariasis Leishmaniasis Japanese Encephalitis Leptospirosis Schistosomiasis Melioidosis Trachoma Enterovirus 71 infection Climate and environment Surveillance One Health Health policy Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0002334-585e6cb8/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0002334-585e6cb8/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT The study offers an improved estimate of vaccination impact on JE by accounting for climatic drivers, suggesting that prior evaluations ignoring climate may overestimate vaccine benefit. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Climate and environment Surveillance Transmission dynamics Journal article