Philippine National Influenza Center harmonizes laboratory procedures in SARI referral laboratories in the Pan-Respiratory Virus surveillance

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As part of the pilot implementation activities of the pan-respiratory surveillance in the country, the Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) capacitated two (2) batches of laboratory staff from eight (8) referral laboratories from September 19-28, 2023 in Muntinlupa City and Davao City respectively, to standardize laboratory procedures continue reading : Philippine National Influenza Center harmonizes laboratory procedures in SARI referral laboratories in the Pan-Respiratory Virus surveillance

RITM Virology capacitates trainers on NPS and OPS collection, handling and transportation

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In collaboration with the Department of Health-Office for Health Laboratories (DOH-OHL), the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Virology Department assisted by the RITM Committee for Learning and Development (RITM-CLD), conducted the 2nd Training of Trainers for Certification Training on Proper Collection and Handling of Nasopharyngeal (NPS) and Oropharyngeal Swab (OPS) on January continue reading : RITM Virology capacitates trainers on NPS and OPS collection, handling and transportation

NPL leads first nationwide prevalence and molecular epidemiology study of HFMD in PH

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In 2012, a mysterious illness killed dozens of children in Cambodia. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Cambodian Health Ministry later found out that a virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is responsible for the deaths of children in Phnom Penh. Reuters reported that out of the 59 cases, 52 tested continue reading : NPL leads first nationwide prevalence and molecular epidemiology study of HFMD in PH

PNIC conducts seminar on severe respiratory and other viral diseases for Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) staff and Influenza Surveillance Officers

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The Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) of the Department of Virology, housed in the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), recently held the Laboratory Updates on Severe Respiratory and other Viral Diseases in Human and Animals relating to the One Health concept last April 3 at the Vivere Hotel, Alabang. According to the Centers for continue reading : PNIC conducts seminar on severe respiratory and other viral diseases for Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) staff and Influenza Surveillance Officers