A readership survey of Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal.

Ebola preparedness in the Western Pacific Region, 2014.

West Africa is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in history with intense transmission in several affected countries. For non-affected countries, the best protective measures are adequate levels of preparedness including vigilant surveillance to detect cases early and well prepared health systems to ensure rapid containment of the virus and to avoid further...

Preparedness for Zika virus testing in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region

On 1 February 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that clusters of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders occurring in Zika virus (ZIKV)-affected areas constituted a public health emergency of international concern. Increased surveillance of the virus, including the requirement for laboratory confirmation of infection, was recommended. The WHO Regional Office for the...

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response: a journal to reflect the needs of our Region.

a World Health Organization Regional Offi ce for the Western Pacifi c, Manila, Philippines. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2010.1.1.007 The Western Pacific Surveillance and Response (WPSAR) Journal was established to encourage countries in the Western Pacific Region to share information on the surveillance of and response to public health events specific to this Region. An important step in surveillance is...

Using tuberculosis surveillance data for informed programmatic decision-making.

Preparedness for molecular testing of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among laboratories in the Western Pacific Region.