WPSAR Issue 16.1 published

The Editorial Team of Western Pacific Surveillance and Response (WPSAR) is pleased to announce the publication of our Q1 issue for 2025, Volume 16 Issue 1. 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 Focusing field epidemiology training on national health priorities in Papua New Guinea: consultative prioritization, from health workers to policy-makers by Tambri Housen et al. Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from residual viral RNA present on positive rapid antigen test kits for genomic surveillance by Mohd Ishtiaq Anasir et al.   Lessons from the Field COVID-19 infection control practices in designated quarantine hotels in Hong Kong SAR (China), 2020–2022: key elements in preparing for the next pandemic by Edmond Siu-keung Ma et al.   Original Research Hepatitis A outbreak among men who have sex with men, Shinjuku, Japan, 2018 by Mariya Itaki et al. Monitoring mortality in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic control in Victoria, Australia: a time series analysis of population data by Lalitha Sundaresan et al. Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infectious disease notifications in Klang district, Malaysia, 2020–2022 by Vivek Jason Jayaraj et al. Sociobehavioural factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against medically attended, symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Philippines: a prospective case-control study (FASCINATE-P study) by Takeshi Arashiro et al.   Outbreak Investigation Report Foodborne illness from tuba-tuba seeds among school-aged children, Philippines: a call for community education by Darren H Venturina et al.   Letter to the Editor Satellite communications in health emergencies: no longer a luxury by Pierre-Yves Beauchemin et al.   Sincerely,
The WPSAR Editorial Team