Amebic Liver abscess and Kawasaki disease: co-existence

Tan YF, Joob B. Amebic Liver abscess and Kawasaki disease: co-existence. Adv Trop Med Pub Health Int. 2019; 9: 40 - 41.

ABSTRACT

In this letter to editor, the authors reports and discusses on the co-existence between amebic liver abscess and Kawasaki disease.

Key words:  Amebiasis, abscess, liver, Kawasaki disease

 

2016 Singapore ZIKV outbreak did not cause a surge in Guillain-Barré syndrome

Tan YF, Joob B. 2016 Singapore ZIKV outbreak did not cause a surge in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Adv Trop Med Pub Health Int. 2019; 9: 38 - 39.

ABSTRACT

In this letter to editor, the authors reports and discusses on the data from 2016 Singapore ZIKV outbreak. It can show that the outbreak did not cause a surge in Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Key words:  Singapore, Zika virus, outbreak, Guillain-Barré syndrome

Tuberculosis among patients with hypertension: a report from active screening in an endemic area at the Golden Triangle, Indochina

Sriwijitalai W, Forcanes P. Tuberculosis among patients with hypertension: a report from active screening in an endemic area at the Golden Triangle, Indochina. Adv Trop Med Pub Health Int. 2019; 9: 36 - 37.

ABSTRACT

In this letter to editor, the authors reports and discusses on the data from active tuberculosis screening in an endemic area in The Golden Triangle, Indochina. Here, The incidence rate is equal to 0.18 % (95 % confidence interval = 0.30 % to 1.49 %) or 180 per 100,000 population.

Key words:  tuberculosis, hypertension, Golden Triangle