https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Pakistan. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s13690-026-02047-2-9b6ef2f5/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s13690-026-02047-2-9b6ef2f5/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings highlight the continued risk posed by persistent WPV1 transmission in endemic areas and the geographic spread of cVDPVs, informing the need for improved campaign quality, sustained surveillance, expanded nOPV2 use where cVDPV2 transmission persists, and strategic resource allocation under declining global health funding. Poliomyelitis Acute flaccid paralysis Surveillance Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Vaccination Climate and environment Health policy Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109058-27663fab/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109058-27663fab/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The widespread presence of resistant strains and genetic diversity suggests that local infection control strategies and laboratory testing protocols may require updates to address emerging transmission patterns. Diphtheria Tetanus COVID-19 Antimicrobial resistance Outbreak investigation Genomic epidemiology Surveillance Transmission dynamics Vaccination Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-26-00358-0-b88ea3a1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-26-00358-0-b88ea3a1/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings support the WHO recommendation of oral azithromycin monotherapy for uncomplicated typhoid fever and provide no evidence to justify adding cefixime, which has important antimicrobial stewardship implications given concerns about dual-drug resistance emergence. Typhoid fever COVID-19 Dengue Malaria Typhus Scrub Typhus Treatment Journal article 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/10-1186-s12879-026-13677-w-e05bc575/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13677-w-e05bc575/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The reported trends underscore requirements for enhanced diagnostic capacity, coordinated immunization efforts, and tighter medication regulation to manage worsening respiratory disease loads. COVID-19 SARS Vaccination Antimicrobial resistance Treatment Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013965-645f7528/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013965-645f7528/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ongoing vector proliferation and documented viral circulation indicate a growing regional burden that warrants coordinated monitoring strategies. Chikungunya Dengue Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ahjo-2025-100630-7f7211ab/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ahjo-2025-100630-7f7211ab/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Findings are relevant to the lack of specific diagnostic tests for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in low-resource settings, where these diseases impose the greatest burden. Rheumatic fever Diagnostics Case-control study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2020-25-13-1900438-f71d1f81/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2020-25-13-1900438-f71d1f81/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT The report illustrates how a specialist laboratory network can consolidate diagnostic and sequence data across countries to support outbreak situational awareness, while noting that preparedness impact depends on further standardisation of data collection and quality. Chikungunya Travel medicine Outbreak investigation Surveillance Diagnostics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268818001449-7d6b45ae/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268818001449-7d6b45ae/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT The work is relevant to targeting vaccination efforts in Pakistan by attempting to identify districts before outbreaks start, and it highlights what additional data may be needed to improve outbreak prediction in vaccinated populations. Measles COVID-19 Vaccination Outbreak investigation Climate and environment Travel medicine Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-cis761-71642628/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-cis761-71642628/ Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The work addresses diarrheal disease, cited as one of the top two causes of young child mortality in the developing world, and aims to inform prioritization of water/sanitation, hygiene, and vaccine strategies. Gastroenteritis Treatment Vaccination Surveillance Transmission dynamics Case-control study