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Founded in 2010, the Western Pacific Surveillance and Response journal (WPSAR) is an open access, peer reviewed journal on the surveillance of and response to public health events in the Western Pacific Region. WPSAR publishes work on acute or ongoing communicable diseases, natural disasters, food safety, bioterrorism, and chemical and radiological events.

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Webinar series on scientific publishing

WPSAR partnered with TEPHINET to present a webinar series, Scientific Publishing for Field Epidemiologists, to celebrate the inaugural World Field Epidemiology Day on 7 September 2021. The webinar series is available as a playlist on the TEPHINET Secretariat YouTube channel. The four sessions are:

Session 1: Converting Your Field Epidemiology Work Into a Publishable Article
Session 2: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission
Session 3: Addressing Reviewer Feedback on Your Manuscript
Session 4: Being a Good Reviewer

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COVID-19: Field Investigation Report

Occurrence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Viet Nam in early 2022

Trang thi Hong Ung, Phuong Vu Mai Hoang, Son Vu Nguyen, Hang Le Khanh Nguyen, Phuong thi Kim Nguyen, Dan Tan Phan, Thanh Thi Le, Anh Phuong Nguyen, Thach Co Nguyen, Futoshi Hasebe and Mai thi Quynh Le

COVID-19: Original Research

Replacement of SARS-CoV-2 strains with variants carrying N501Y and L452R mutations in Japan: an epidemiological surveillance assessment

Yusuke Kobayashi, Takeshi Arashiro, Miyako Otsuka, Yuuki Tsuchihashi, Takuri Takahashi, Yuzo Arima, Yura K. Ko, Kanako Otani, Masato Yamauchi, Taro Kamigaki; Tomoko Morita-Ishihara; Hiromizu Takahashi, Sana Uchikoba, Michitsugu Shimatani, Nozomi Takeshita, Motoi Suzuki and Makoto Ohnishi

Surveillance System Implementation/Evaluation

Use of Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources for global event-based surveillance of infectious diseases for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Manami Yanagawa, John Carlo Lorenzo, Munehisa Fukusumi, Tomoe Shimada, Ayu Kasamatsu, Masayuki Ota, Manami Nakashita, Miho Kobayashi, Takuya Yamagishi, Anita Samuel, Tomohiko Ukai, Katsuki Kurosawa, Miho Urakawa, Kensuke Takahashi, Keiko Tsukada, Akane Futami, Hideya Inoue, Shun Omori, Hiroko Komiya, Takahisa Shimada, Sakiko Tabata, Yuichiro Yahata, Hajime Kamiya, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Tomoya Saito, Viema Biaukula, Tatiana Metcalf, Dina Saulo, Tamano Matsui and Babatunde Olowokure

COVID-19 Brief Report

Urgent actions to save lives when ICU bed needs approach or exceed capacity: lessons from Mongolia

Buyantogtokh Batsukh, Bund-Ochir Khishigsaikhan, Dulamragchaa Buyanbaatar, Gerelmaa Danzan, Nansalmaa Munkhtur, Ariuntuya Ochirpurev, Takeshi Nishijima, Howard Sobel and Masahiro Zakoji

Original Research

Epidemiological survey to establish thresholds for influenza among children in satellite cities of Tokyo, Japan, 2014–2018

Ayako Matsuda, Kei Asayama, Taku Obara, Naoto Yagi, Takayoshi Ohkubo

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Announcements

Call for Papers – WPSAR article series on COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathways in the Western Pacific

05-10-2022

The Editorial Team is issuing a call for papers on COVID-19 Clinical Management and Health-care Pathways in the Western Pacific for inclusion in a special edition of WPSAR.

Call for Papers – WPSAR Special Edition on Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in the Western Pacific Region

11-07-2022

Current Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2022): July ‒ September

Published: 22-07-2022

Outbreak Investigation Report

Factors contributing to a measles outbreak in a hard-to-reach rural village in Xaisomboun Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Measles outbreak in Xaisomboun, Lao PDR

Vannida Douangboupha, Philippa L Binns, Bouaphanh Khamphaphongphane, Virasack Som Oulay, Khanxay Sengsaiya, Thounchay Boupphaphanh, Phonepadith Xangsayarath

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Original Research

Epidemiological survey to establish thresholds for influenza among children in satellite cities of Tokyo, Japan, 2014–2018 Influenza survey of children near Tokyo, Japan, 2014–2018

Ayako Matsuda, Kei Asayama, Taku Obara, Naoto Yagi, Takayoshi Ohkubo
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Surveillance System Implementation / Evaluation

Use of Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources for global event-based surveillance of infectious diseases for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Manami Yanagawa, John Carlo Lorenzo, Munehisa Fukusumi, Tomoe Shimada, Ayu Kasamatsu, Masayuki Ota, Manami Nakashita, Miho Kobayashi, Takuya Yamagishi, Anita Samuel, Tomohiko Ukai, Katsuki Kurosawa, Miho Urakawa, Kensuke Takahashi, Keiko Tsukada, Akane Futami, Hideya Inoue, Shun Omori, Hiroko Komiya, Takahisa Shimada, Sakiko Tabata, Yuichiro Yahata, Hajime Kamiya, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Tomoya Saito, Viema Biaukula, Tatiana Metcalf, Dina Saulo, Tamano Matsui, Babatunde Olowokure

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Case Report / Case Series

A rare presentation of Mycobacterium africanum after two decades: a case report from Brunei Darussalam Mycobacterium africanum in Brunei Darussalam

Abdur Rahman Rubel, Panduru Venkata Kishore, May Thu Hla Aye, Nor Azian Hafneh, Vui Heng Chong

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COVID-19: Field Investigation Report

Occurrence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Viet Nam in early 2022 Omicron variant in northern Viet Nam, early 2022

Trang thi Hong Ung, Phuong Vu Mai Hoang, Son Vu Nguyen, Hang Le Khanh Nguyen, Phuong thi Kim Nguyen, Dan Tan Phan, Thanh Thi Le, Anh Phuong Nguyen, Thach Co Nguyen, Futoshi Hasebe, Mai thi Quynh Le

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COVID-19: Original Research

Clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 cases in Brunei Darussalam: comparison between the first and second waves, 2020 and 2021 Characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam

Muhammad Umer Malik, Muhammad Syafiq Abdullah, Pui Lin Chong, Rosmonaliza Asli, Babu Ivan Mani, Nooraffizan Rahman, Natalie Riamiza Momin, Chin Ann Lim, Justin Wong, Chee Fui Chong, Vui Heng Chong

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Replacement of SARS-CoV-2 strains with variants carrying N501Y and L452R mutations in Japan: an epidemiological surveillance assessment

Yusuke Kobayashi, Takeshi Arashiro, Miyako Otsuka, Yuuki Tsuchihashi, Takuri Takahashi, Yuzo Arima, Yura K. Ko, Kanako Otani, Masato Yamauchi, Taro Kamigaki; Tomoko Morita-Ishihara; Hiromizu Takahashi, Sana Uchikoba, Michitsugu Shimatani, Nozomi Takeshita, Motoi Suzuki, Makoto Ohnishi

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COVID-19: Lessons from the Field

Challenges during the second wave of COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam: National Isolation Centre to National COVID-19 Hospital National Isolation Centre to National COVID-19 Hospital

Noor Affizan Rahman, Muhammad Syafiq Abdullah, Rosmonaliza Asli, Pui Lin Chong, Babu Ivan Mani, Vui Heng Chong

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Operational challenges of the Philippine Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program during the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVID-19: Brief Report

Urgent actions to save lives when ICU bed needs approach or exceed capacity: lessons from Mongolia

Buyantogtokh Batsukh, Bund-Ochir Khishigsaikhan, Dulamragchaa Buyanbaatar, Gerelmaa Danzan, Nansalmaa Munkhtur, Ariuntuya Ochirpurev, Takeshi Nishijima, Howard Sobel, Masahiro Zakoji

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Western Pacific Surveillance and Response

About the Journal

Recently Published

Announcements

Call for Papers – WPSAR article series on COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathways in the Western Pacific

Call for Papers – WPSAR Special Edition on Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in the Western Pacific Region

Current Issue

Outbreak Investigation Report

Factors contributing to a measles outbreak in a hard-to-reach rural village in Xaisomboun Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Measles outbreak in Xaisomboun, Lao PDR

Original Research

Epidemiological survey to establish thresholds for influenza among children in satellite cities of Tokyo, Japan, 2014–2018 Influenza survey of children near Tokyo, Japan, 2014–2018

Surveillance System Implementation / Evaluation

Use of Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources for global event-based surveillance of infectious diseases for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Case Report / Case Series

A rare presentation of Mycobacterium africanum after two decades: a case report from Brunei Darussalam Mycobacterium africanum in Brunei Darussalam

COVID-19: Field Investigation Report

Occurrence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Viet Nam in early 2022 Omicron variant in northern Viet Nam, early 2022

COVID-19: Original Research

Clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 cases in Brunei Darussalam: comparison between the first and second waves, 2020 and 2021 Characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam

Replacement of SARS-CoV-2 strains with variants carrying N501Y and L452R mutations in Japan: an epidemiological surveillance assessment

COVID-19: Lessons from the Field

Challenges during the second wave of COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam: National Isolation Centre to National COVID-19 Hospital National Isolation Centre to National COVID-19 Hospital

Operational challenges of the Philippine Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Brief Report

Urgent actions to save lives when ICU bed needs approach or exceed capacity: lessons from Mongolia

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