GIDS Research Radar · Thailand https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Thailand. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Why Do Migrants Choose to Receive Months-Long Tuberculosis Treatment at a Sanatorium? A Qualitative Exploration of Migrant Care-Seeking for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment in Tak Province, Thailand https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-12688-wellcomeopenres-27420-1-50f13ee0/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-12688-wellcomeopenres-27420-1-50f13ee0/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sanatorium-based tuberculosis care was acceptable to mobile migrant populations because it addressed structural and social barriers through free, trusted, and supportive care combined with practical assistance, enabling completion of prolonged treatment regimens. Tuberculosis Treatment Transmission dynamics Commentary Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pneumonia and COPD Exacerbations Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Thailand: A National Test-Negative Design Study, 2013–2024 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-vaccines14080711-df070019/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-vaccines14080711-df070019/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seasonal influenza vaccination provided substantial protection against severe respiratory outcomes in a high-risk population with COPD, supporting vaccination as a public health intervention in this group. Influenza Vaccination Vaccine effectiveness Surveillance Journal article Delayed diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria and associated factors among Thai patients and patients from neighboring countries at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s15010-026-02930-8-9d04ab14/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s15010-026-02930-8-9d04ab14/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recognizing these temporal barriers supports the development of region-specific awareness campaigns and triage guidelines for fever management in areas experiencing reduced transmission. Plasmodium vivax malaria Malaria Diagnostics Travel medicine Journal article Outbreak investigation of reemerging chikungunya virus in Malaysia in 2019–2020 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 Seasonal influenza surveillance and vaccination policies in the WHO South-East Asian Region https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1136-bmjgh-2024-017271-e18bdecd/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1136-bmjgh-2024-017271-e18bdecd/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The 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. Influenza Vaccination Surveillance Journal article Multiplex assays for the identification of serological signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection: an antibody-based diagnostic and machine learning study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s2666-5247-20-30197-x-4258082a/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s2666-5247-20-30197-x-4258082a/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT Multiplex serological approaches offer potential solutions for classifying individuals infected more than six months prior and for measuring seroprevalence in very low-transmission settings, addressing key challenges in SARS-CoV-2 serological surveillance. SARS COVID-19 Diagnostics Surveillance Transmission dynamics Mathematical modelling 2020 Review and revision of the 2015 Darwin melioidosis treatment guideline; paradigm drift not shift https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0008659-b164e23b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0008659-b164e23b/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT The findings are relevant to hospital treatment policy and guideline maintenance for melioidosis in tropical settings. Melioidosis Treatment Health policy Guideline Specialist laboratory networks as preparedness and response tool - the Emerging Viral Diseases-Expert Laboratory Network and the Chikungunya outbreak, Thailand, 2019 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 An epidemiological study of suspected rabies exposures and adherence to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Eastern Thailand, 2015 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007248-a135cb4f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007248-a135cb4f/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT The findings reveal substantial gaps in rabies post-exposure prophylaxis adherence in Eastern Thailand, with potential under-detection of exposures at non-participating facilities. These gaps are relevant to Thailand's 2020 rabies elimination goal and highlight the need for improved surveillance and treatment adherence strategies. Rabies Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis Surveillance Vaccination Treatment Journal article 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 Prediction of Dengue Incidence Using Search Query Surveillance https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0001258-55131984/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0001258-55131984/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Search-query surveillance offers a readily available and cost-effective tool that may support dengue monitoring in settings where traditional surveillance infrastructure is limited. Dengue Influenza Surveillance Transmission dynamics Treatment Journal article