Report on Investigation of suspected Dengue/Typhoid outbreak in Tserang, 2008 by Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Public Health Laboratory, DoPH, MoH and Mrs. Karma Lhazeen, Vector-borne Diseases Control Program, DoPH, MoH ReadFull
Article on Epidemiology of Measles and Rubella in Bhutan: A Review by Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Public Health Laboratory, DoPH, MoH ReadFull
Article on Clinical characteristics of Scrub Typhus in Gedu and Mongar(Bhutan) by Mr. Tandin Dorji,Communicable Diseases Division, DoPH, MoH, Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Public Health Laboratory, DoPH, MoH and Mrs. Karma Lhazeen, Vector-borne Diseases Control Program, DoPH, MoH ReadFull
Article on Diversity and Origin of Dengue Virus Serotypes 1, 2, and 3, Bhutan by Tandin Dorji, In-Kyu Yoon, Edward C. Holmes,Sonam Wangchuk, Tashi Tobgay,Ananda Nisalak, Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan,Kanittha Sangkachantaranon, Robert V. Gibbons, and Richard G. Jarman ReadFull
Report on Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreak in Thinlaygang Middle Secondary School by Mr. Tandin Dorji,Communicable Diseases Division, DoPH, MoH and Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Public Health Laboratory, DoPH, MoH ReadFull
A case study on Meningococcemia without Meningitis in Bhutan by Mr. Sonam Wangchuk,Public Health Laboratory,DoPH,MoH ReadFull
Report on Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN) outbreak in Dhunmang Community School in Zhemgang by Mr. Sonam Wangchuk,Public Health Laboratory,DoPH,MoH ReadFull
Reports Study on IDD Elimination Sustainability in Bhutan for establishing the country status conducted in 2010 Anecdotal reports suggested that Iodine Deficiency Disorder was a visually dominant public health problem in Bhutan for a long time until a nationwide study in 1983 statistically confirmed the problem as a national public health issue. To deal with… [Read more]
Report on AGN follow up and prevalence of GAS carrier among the students in Dhunmang community school under Zhemgang Dzongkhag Background: There was an outbreak of acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) among students of Dhungman community school in December 2010 and the investigation revealed possible cause of glomerulonephritis as Group A Streptococci (GAS).To follow up the old… [Read more]
Report on Investigation Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Death Cases In Zhemgang in October,2011 Objective: To determine the cause of death by infectious pathogens and its significant to public health risk. Method: Visited Yebilaptsa hospitals and Zhemgang BHU-I to review previous death case. Interviewed close contacts and friends of the deceased, inspected apartment/room and… [Read more]