Publications by authors named "Chin Kei Lee"
Epidemiology of dengue reported in the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region, 2013-2019.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- The global burden of dengue increased significantly over 20 years, with around 70% of cases occurring in Asia, as of 2019.
- In the Western Pacific Region, reported dengue cases rose from 430,023 in 2013 to over 1 million in 2019, highlighting a concerning trend in outbreak frequency.
- The report emphasizes the need for improved dengue surveillance systems to monitor the disease effectively, especially following the introduction of new serotypes that have led to outbreaks in previously unaffected areas.
An epidemiological overview of human infections with HxNy avian influenza in the Western Pacific Region, 2003-2022.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
February 2023
Avian influenza subtype A(HxNy) viruses are zoonotic and may occasionally infect humans through direct or indirect contact, resulting in mild to severe illness and death. Member States in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) communicate and notify the World Health Organization of any human cases of A(HxNy) through the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) mechanism. This report includes all notifications in the WPR with illness onset dates from 1 November 2003 to 31 July 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSex matters - a preliminary analysis of Middle East respiratory syndrome in the Republic of Korea, 2015.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
September 2016
Article Synopsis
- The program aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dengue diagnostics in public health laboratories across the WHO Western Pacific Region.
- Nineteen laboratories tested two types of dengue diagnostic methods using a proficiency panel, one for viral detection and another for antibody detection.
- Results showed high accuracy in diagnostic tests, with most laboratories successfully identifying dengue viruses and antibodies, indicating strong diagnostic capabilities in the region.
Ebola preparedness in the Western Pacific Region, 2014.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
January 2016
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 spread. The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific recently conducted two activities: a web-based EVD preparedness survey and an EVD simulation exercise to determine the overall level of EVD preparedness in the Region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAvian influenza A(H7N9) and the closure of live bird markets.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- - A study was conducted on 6 confirmed cases of influenza A (H5N1) in urban areas of China.
- - The patients had no known direct contact with sick or deceased poultry.
- - However, all six individuals had visited wet poultry markets prior to becoming ill, suggesting a potential link to infection.
An epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) began in Foshan municipality, Guangdong Province, China, in November 2002. We studied SARS case reports through April 30, 2003, including data from case investigations and a case series analysis of index cases. A total of 1,454 clinically confirmed cases (and 55 deaths) occurred; the epidemic peak was in the first week of February 2003.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCluster of SARS among medical students exposed to single patient, Hong Kong.
Emerg Infect Dis
February 2004
We studied transmission patterns of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among medical students exposed exclusively to the first SARS patient in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong, before his illness was recognized. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 66 medical students who visited the index patient's ward, including 16 students with SARS and 50 healthy students. The risk of contracting SARS was sevenfold greater among students who definitely visited the index case's cubicle than in those who did not (10/27 [41%] versus 1/20 [5%], relative risk 7.
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