Adult immunization remains to be a neglected issue in developing countries including Malaysia. This nationwide study determined the vaccination coverage of hepatitis B and influenza among Malaysias healthcare workers (HCWs), the elderly (aged 60y and above) and patients with diabetes, who are the ...
In the 10 years following, no further human cases were noted in Malaysia, but annual human outbreaks have been reported in Bangladesh from May to December. The clinical presentation is dominated by respiratory symptoms and the case fatality has been over 70%. The most frequently implica...
through direct contact with a sick person, with influenza viruses transmitted by droplets. This means that the risk of contracting the infection is higher in large groups of people, such as in nurseries, kindergartens, and schools. Anyone can become infected with the flu, regardless of age, sea...
Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) naturally harbor a wide range of viruses of human relevance. These infections are typically mild in bats, suggesting unique features of their immune system. To better understand the immune response to viral infe
Article Open access 12 October 2023 Introduction Seasonal influenza virus infection causes significant disease and economic burden globally every year. In the 2022–23 season, it was estimated there were over 30 million cases in the United States alone, and worldwide there can be between 250,000 ...
Behavioral responses to the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in Malaysia In the setting of the new A(H1N1) outbreak, the study was conducted to assess: (1) fear of the A(H1N1) pandemic; (2) risk avoidance behavior; (3) health-pr... Li,Ping,WongI-Ching,... - 《Journal of Behavioral Med...
Global Influenza Virus Vector Vaccine Market Outlook 2020-2023 This report focuses on demand and consumption of Influenza Virus Vector Vaccine in key countries, like U.S., Spain, Italy, France, UK, …
China's capital Beijing has reported cases of H5N8 avian influenza in a park, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Monday.
Finally, we combined Indonesia and East Timor, as well as Malaysia and Brunei, due to the low availability of publicly available genetic data in these neighbouring countries. This resulted in a total of 22 “country/sub-location level” (referred to as sub-location level hereafter) demes ...
It is important to place these results in the wider context of how other Muslim countries face the problem of vaccine hesitancy. By and large, the situation in the UAE is similar to those of other nations where Islam is the predominant religion. For example, one study in Malaysia concludes ...