BACKGROUND The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) associated coronavirus has been imported via travelers into multiple countries around the world. In order to support risk assessment practice, the present study aimed to devise a novel statistical model to quantify the country-level risk of experiencing an importation of MERS case. METHODS We analyzed the arrival time of each reported MER...

Rice is a primary commodity in the Philippines and staple food for Filipino families. Climate change, low yield, decreasing number of Filipinos engaged agriculture lead to instability supply rice fluctuation market price affecting local farmers, millers, consumers. In an attempt address shortage lower retail prices, Republic Act No. 11203 or Tariffication Law was promulgated. Given contribution...

A retrospective study conducted in France indicated that a large proportion of patients injured by potentially rabid animals while in North Africa did not seek pretravel advice, and some had not received proper rabies postexposure prophylaxis while in North Africa. As a result, imported human rabies cases are still being reported, and the need for postexposure prophylaxis after exposure in Nort...