WPSAR Issue 15.3 published

The Editorial Team of Western Pacific Surveillance and Response (WPSAR) is pleased to announce the publication of our Q3 issue for 2024, Volume 15 Issue 3. To view the new issue, please click here.

We would like to thank the authors of these excellent papers for their diligence in reporting the results of their health security activities for the benefit of all in the Western Pacific Region. We also extend our thanks to all peer reviewers who took the time to ensure the quality of submissions, as well as our Associate Editors, Copyeditors and Proofreaders. Finally, we deeply thank all of our readers for their continued support, without whom this publication would not be possible.

If you have an idea for an article, please feel free to consult us by emailing wpsar@who.int.

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Brief Report A case study of the Philippines’ COVID-19 after action review by Elliot Brennan et al. Surveillance for respiratory viruses in freshwater bodies visited by migratory birds, the Philippines by Romeo S Gundran et al.   Lessons from the Field Harnessing the power of mobile and messaging apps for risk communication and intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the Western Pacific by Fernan Talamayan et al. Sorcery and witchcraft beliefs on the front line of public health response in Papua New Guinea and beyond by Miranda Forsyth et al.   Original Research Within-household SARS-CoV-2 transmission and vaccine effectiveness in the first three COVID-19 school outbreaks in northern Viet Nam, September–December 2021 by Trang Thu Vu et al.   Outbreak Investigation Report Typhoid fever: the challenging diagnosis of a pseudo-outbreak in Benguet, Philippines by Jorah May Guzman et al. Large-scale salmonella outbreak associated with banh mi, Viet Nam, 2024 by Tinh Huu Ho et al.   Letter to the Editor Tuberculosis in Solomon Islands: why declining case notifications may not reflect true incidence by Dylan M Bush et al.   Sincerely,
The WPSAR Editorial Team