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Incidence and prevalence of hepatitis B. A community-based survey in the Philippines.

In a rural village in the Philippines, sera were collected from 744 residents and tested for evidence of hepatitis B virus infection. In the subsequent year, every household was visited every other week for a period of three months in an attempt to identify clinically apparent cases. At the end of the year, sera were obtained from 78% of persons initially negative for hepatitis B virus and 97% of those initially positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Overall, HBsAg was found in 8.8% of the population tested, of whom 86% were still HBsAg-positive at the end of the year. Susceptibilit…

Chromosome aberrations in leukocytes of filaria-infected indigenous inhabitants in the Philippines.

In the course of genetic population surveys of a tribal group of the Philippine Negritos living on Mindanao island, microfilariae (Wuchereria bancrofti) were incidentally found on the microscopic slides for a cytogenetic investigation. Structural chromosome aberrations in the cultured leukocytes from 19 filaria-infected and 22 uninfected subjects were studied. The frequencies of chromosome type aberrations such as dicentrics and chromosome breaks in the infected subjects were significantly higher than those in the uninfected subjects (P less than 0.05). The frequencies of chromatid type aberra

Intestinal parasites of man in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, with emphasis on schistosomiasis.

An intestinal parasite survey was conducted in the town of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines in 1978 in order to estimate the current schistosomiasis situation in this area of the Philippines and Schistosoma japonicum eggs were detected in 20% of 1058 fecal specimens examined. The prevalence was more than twice as high as had been previously estimated. Infection rates were higher in males than in females, 26 versus 15% and age-wise were infrequent in young children (8%) and moderately common in other age groups (20-32%). Other intestinal helminths and protozoan parasites of man in Orient…

Pathological Study on Trigeminal Ganglionitis Among Rabid Dogs in the Philippines.

The trigeminal nerve is the primary gateway through which the rabies virus enters the brain. Viral infection-related trigeminal neuritis is associated with certain clinical signs. This study investigated trigeminal ganglion histopathology in 92 rabid dogs. Trigeminal ganglionitis was classified into three pathological grades: mild, moderate, and severe. Immunostaining of selected sections was performed using antibodies against lymphocytes (CD3, CD20), stellate cells (glial fibrillary acidic protein, GFAP), macrophages (Iba-1, HLA-DR), ganglion cells (neurofilament, NF), and Schwann cells (S-10

Dengue-COVID-19 - инфекция: первый случай, о котором сообщалось на Филиппинах.

Дождливый сезон на Филиппинах продолжается с июня по октябрь; именно тогда число случаев заболевания денге, как правило, возрастает. В 2020 году в это время мир столкнулся с угрозой заболевания острым острым респираторным синдромом коронавируса 2 (SARS-COV-2). Болезнь Коронавируса 2019 года (COVID-19) и вирусные инфекции денге имеют аналогичные представления и результаты лабораторных исследований, включая лихорадку и тромбоцитопенцию, и имеются сообщения о заражении вирусом SARS-COV-2 и вирусом, передаваемым через артропод. В этой связи мы сообщаем о случае заражения вирусом SARS-COV-2-dengue

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The rainy season in the Philippines is from June to October; this is when the number of dengue cases typically increases. In 2020 during this time, the world was facing the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and dengue viral infections have similar presentations and laboratory…

Анализ случаев заболевания денге и классификации степени тяжести в провинции Кавите, Филиппины.

Денге считаются эндемичными во многих странах мира, включая Филиппины, и факторы, связанные с инфекциями денге, не были должным образом изучены на Филиппинах. Цель этого исследования заключалась в оценке демографических и связанных с географическим положением факторов, связанных с различными классификациями денге: легкая денге, лихорадка денге и лихорадка кровотечения денге. В этом исследовании использовались сводные отчеты о 18482 отдельных случаях заболевания денге из провинциальной больницы (PH) провинции Кавите за период 2009 - 2014 годов и клинические классификации денге, использовавшиеся

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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Dengue is considered endemic in many countries in the world including the Philippines, and factors associated with dengue infections have not been adequately explored in the Philippines. The aim of this study was to assess demographic and location-related factors associated with different classifications of dengue: mild dengue, dengu…

Initial Experience With Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment in the Philippines.

PURPOSE: We determined the outcomes of patients undergoing video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) for fistulain-ano at the Philippine General Hospital. METHODS: Twenty consecutive adult patients who underwent the VAAFT procedure from 2016-2018 were included in this investigation. Information detailing baseline demographic and clinical data, fistula type and classification, and previous surgeries were retrieved from in-hospital and operative records. Operative time, identification of the internal opening, method of internal opening closure, and occurrence of immediate postoperative comp

Future directions for notifiable diseases: tuberculosis-related laws in the Philippines.

BACKGROUND: With the increasing burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the Philippines, and the risk of multidrug resistance to TB, there is a need to strengthen the surveillance system. In many countries, cases of TB are reported to health authorities, and reporting is an effective way to manage TB. Although TB is a universal and representative reportable disease, the Philippines does not designate it as a notifiable disease. MAIN TEXT: This study aimed to review and compare current communicable disease-related laws and regulations in the Philippines with relevant international laws and regulations …

Bordetella pertussis infection in children with severe pneumonia, Philippines, 2012-2015.

A case-comparison study was conducted based on an observational study of severe pneumonia among hospitalized children in the Philippines. The children, from 8days to 13years old and hospitalized with clinical diagnosis of severe or very severe pneumonia from August 2012 to February 2015, were recruited. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from 1152 cases and B. pertussis were detected from 34 cases by PCR. Pertussis-positive cases were more likely to have no fever, more than one week of coughing and breathing difficulty, decreased breathing sounds, and central cyanosis than pertussis- negative…

Using Text Reminder to Improve Childhood Immunization Adherence in the Philippines.

A comparative descriptive study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of text messages with pictures compared with plain text messages or verbal reminders in improving measles, mumps, and rubella immunization compliance in the rural areas of the Philippines. We found that text messaging with or without pictures is a feasible and useful tool in measles, mumps, rubella immunization compliance for childhood immunization. Texting with pictures (n = 23), however, was no more effective than plain text messaging (n = 19) or verbal reminder (n = 17) in improving measles, mumps, and rubella immu…

Financial protection from health spending in the Philippines: policies and progress.

The objective of this article is to assess the progress of the Philippines health sector in providing financial protection to the population, as measured by estimates of health insurance coverage, out-of-pocket spending, catastrophic payments and impoverishing health expenditures. Data are drawn from eight household surveys between 2000 and 2013, including two Demographic and Health Surveys, one Family Health Survey and five Family Income and Expenditure Surveys. We find that out-of-pocket spending increased by 150% (real) from 2000 to 2012, with the sharpest increases occurring in recent year…

Diversity of Babesia bovis merozoite surface antigen genes in the Philippines.

Babesia bovis is the causative agent of fatal babesiosis in cattle. In the present study, we investigated the genetic diversity of B. bovis … ly by Philippine msa sequences in the respective phylograms. While all the msa-1 sequences from the Philippines showed similarity to those formed by Australian msa-1 sequences, the msa-2b sequences showed similarity to either Australian or Mexican msa-2b sequences. In contrast, msa-2c sequences from the Philippines were distributed across all the clades of th …

Respiratory viruses from hospitalized children with severe pneumonia in the Philippines.

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia remains a leading cause of child death in developing countries. The viruses in severe pneumonia remain poorly defined. METHODS: The study was conducted at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City, Philippines from May 2008 to May 2009. Patients aged 8 days to 13 years old who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics with severe pneumonia were enrolled for the study. Upon admission, polymerase chain reaction was performed using nasopharyngeal swabs and blood cultures to detect respiratory viruses and bacteria, respectively. RESULT: Among the 819 …

Condom negotiations among female sex workers in the Philippines: environmental influences.

BACKGROUND: Social and structural influences of condom negotiation among female sex workers (FSWs) remain understudied. This study assesses environmental and individual factors associated with condom negotiation among FSWs at high risk for acquiring HIV in a large urban setting of Metro Manila, Philippines. METHODS: Female bar/spa workers (N = 498), aged 18 and over, underwent interview-led surveys examining their sexual health practices in the context of their risk environments. Data were collected from April 2009-January 2010 from 54 venues. Multiple logistic regressions were conducted to a…

Acute flaccid paralysis associated with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus--Philippines, 2001.

Three cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) associated with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) isolates were reported in the Philippines during March 15-July 26, 2001. The first case-patient, a child aged 8 years from northern Mindanao island (500 miles south of Manila) who had received 3 doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV), had onset of paralysis on March 15. A second child, aged 3 years from Laguna province on Luzon island (60 miles south of Manila) who had received 3 OPV doses, presented with signs of meningitis but no paralysis on July 23. A third child, aged 14 months from Cavi…

Lymphatic filariasis in a recently described endemic area in Marinduque, Philippines.

Marinduque has never been considered endemic for filariasis. The disease was suspected when a high incidence of scrotal enlargement was noted in three villages. On April 25-26, 1991, a field survey was conducted in these villages. The objectives were: 1) to confirm the existence of filariasis, 2) to determine its age and sex distribution, 3) to gain insights on its prevalence and on the periodicity of the parasite. Daytime and nocturnal blood films were collected from both sexes aged 5 years and above. They were examined for microfilaria. Dried up smears were examined after staining. A total o