Review of the Situation and Recommendations for Developing a Surveillance System for Emerging Zoonotic Brugia pahangi Filariasis Transmission in Thailand
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This review provides the epidemiological insights into the situation of an emerging Brugia pahangi filariasis in Malaysia and Thailand that have reported the occurrence of sporadic cases of disease over the past two decades. Malaysia reported several adult patients with zoonotic B. pahangi infections, whereas in Thailand childhood infections (<15 years old) were reported. Also, it provides suggestions that can be explored concerning a revision of, or addition to, case-based surveillance for zoonotic B. pahangi filariasis through lymphatic filariasis surveillance as part of the existing hospital-based case surveillance.
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ผู้แต่งที่ตีพิมพ์กับวารสารโรคและภัยสุขภาพ ภาคตะวันออก ประเทศไทย จะต้องยอมรับเงื่อนไขต่อไปนี้ :
ผู้แต่งจะต้องสงวนลิขสิทธิ์และให้สิทธิ์กับวารสารในการตีพิมพ์เผยแพร่บทความ โดยบทความจะถือเป็นลิขสิทธ์ของ สำนักงานป้องกันควบคุมโรคที่ 6 จังหวัดชลบุรี
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