GIDS Research Radar ยท Philippines https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Philippines. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Diagnostic Yield of Tongue Swab- Compared to Sputum-Based Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis in Four High-Burden Countries https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-ciag077-760e929b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-ciag077-760e929b/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tongue swab-based molecular testing achieved non-inferior diagnostic yield compared to sputum-based methods and may offer a cost-efficient alternative where sputum collection is difficult or where smear microscopy remains the primary diagnostic approach. Tuberculosis Diagnostics Cross-sectional study Updating estimates of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria risk in response to changing land use patterns across Southeast Asia 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 Epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis in the Philippines prior to routine immunization https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2020-10-061-0b96e72d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2020-10-061-0b96e72d/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT The findings supported a subnational immunization campaign launched in northern regions in April 2019 and underscore the need to incorporate JE vaccine into the national immunization program with sustained high-quality surveillance to assess control efforts. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Surveillance Systematic review Estimating Geographical Variation in the Risk of Zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi Infection in Countries Eliminating Malaria 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 Neglected Tropical Diseases among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Overview and Update 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