Diphtheria diagnostic capacity in the Western Pacific Region

Authors

  • Santosh Gurung Expanded Programme on Immunization Unit, Division of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
  • Amy Trindall Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
  • Lucy Reeve Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
  • Adroulla Efstratiou Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
  • Varja Grabovac Expanded Programme on Immunization Unit, Division of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.2.008

Abstract

During the 26th Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting in Manila in July 2017, recommendation was made to the WHO Secretariat to conduct a survey to map diphtheria laboratory capacity in the region and gather information on diagnostic testing methods. The gap analysis was carried out with structured questionnaires; a survey was conducted in 18 bacteriological laboratories including 15 countries in the Region, with responses received from 17 laboratories including 14 countries.

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Published

26-12-2019

How to Cite

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Gurung S, Trindall A, Reeve L, Efstratiou A, Grabovac V. Diphtheria diagnostic capacity in the Western Pacific Region. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 26 [cited 2025 May 17];10(4). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/696

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2019): October – December

Section

Regional Analysis

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