WPSAR Issue 17.3 published
The Editorial Team of Western Pacific Surveillance and Response (WPSAR) is pleased to announce the finalization of our Q3 issue for 2026, Volume 17 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, Technical 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 CONTENTSBrief Report
Mpox intra-action review in the Philippines, 2025
by Yui Sekitani et al.
Lessons from the Field
Achieving zero open defecation status through a community-based programme in Cavite, Philippines, 2013–2019: a field review
by Julius Migriño et al.
A pilot programme of community volunteers to improve hepatitis B medication adherence, Kiribati, 2025
by Thomas Russell et al.
Strengthening post-disaster disease surveillance through field epidemiology support in Indonesia, 2025
by Siti Shofiya Novita Sari et al.
Original Research
Prevalence of intestinal capillariasis and other intestinal parasitoses in selected villages in two municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines: results of an active surveillance activity, 2023
by Taggart G Siao et al. Hepatitis B testing coverage and positivity rates among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics, Efate Island, Vanuatu, 2018–2020
by Rubby Leiwia Dick et al. Evaluation of the Cambodia Field Epidemiology Training Program, 2019–2024: public health response and stakeholder perspectives
by Sokly Mom et al. Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in chicken farming in a rural area of Viet Nam, 2023–2024
by Nguyen Lan Vy et al.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices among human rabies surveillance professionals: cross-sectional study, Nghe An province, Viet Nam, 2025 by Pham Thi Cam Ha et al.
Outbreak Investigation Report
Investigation of a measles outbreak on Phu Quoc Island, Viet Nam, April–June 2024
by Pham Nguyen Phu Khanh et al.
Perspective
Preparation for introducing initial risk assessment into infectious disease surveillance in Indonesia: insights from a pilot implementation, 2024–2025
by Shingo Nishiki et al.
Artificial intelligence and biosecurity in ASEAN: implications for surveillance and response
by Yujin Xu et al.
Risk Assessment
Risk assessment of cholera outbreaks in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, 2024
by Soonjong Bae et al.
Sincerely,
The WPSAR Editorial Team
