Abdad Mohammad Yazid, Soli Kevin W, Pham Bang, Bande Grace, Maure Tobias, Jonduo Marinjo, Kisa Debbie, Rai Glennis, Phuanukoonnon Suparat, Siba Peter M, Horwood Paul F, Greenhill Andrew R
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea.
National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore.
Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2020 Mar 30;11(1):7-12. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2018.9.2.006. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.
Diarrhoeal diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western Pacific Region. However, data on the major causes of infectious diarrhoea are limited in many countries within the Region, including Papua New Guinea. In 2013-2014, we conducted surveillance for acute diarrhoeal illness in four provinces in Papua New Guinea. One rural health clinic from each province participated in the surveillance activity. Samples were sent to central laboratories and batch analysed for bacterial and viral gastrointestinal pathogens that are commonly associated with diarrhoea. Across the four sites, the most commonly detected pathogens were spp., spp. and rotavirus. In this paper, we report the results of the surveillance activity and the challenges that we faced. The lessons learnt may be applicable to other parts of the Region with a similar socioeconomic status.
腹泻病是西太平洋区域发病和死亡的主要原因之一。然而，该区域包括巴布亚新几内亚在内的许多国家，关于感染性腹泻主要病因的数据有限。2013 - 2014年，我们在巴布亚新几内亚的四个省份开展了急性腹泻病监测。每个省份的一家农村卫生诊所参与了监测活动。样本被送往中央实验室，并对通常与腹泻相关的细菌和病毒肠道病原体进行批量分析。在这四个地点，最常检测到的病原体是 属、 属和轮状病毒。在本文中，我们报告了监测活动的结果以及我们面临的挑战。所吸取的经验教训可能适用于该区域其他社会经济地位相似的地区。
