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HIV Laboratory (from previous work as National Reference Center for HIV Testing)
- Fem Julia E. Paladin, MSc, PhD (Head, Virology Department)

Referral for HIV Testing and Confirmation

        1997

1998

n = 627

n = 1846

Pos Neg Ind Pos Neg Ind

Patients referred for possible HIV infection

27 8 0 5 42 0

Patients/specimen referred for follow-up

6 15 15 23 8 0

Serum/plasma referred for confirmation

133 88 19 87 100 26

Blood units/donors

316 0 0 0 1555 0

Total

482 111 34 115 1705 26

Evaluation of HIV Test Kits as Requirement for BFAD Registration

Total number of kits evaluated

7

No. of kits approved for renewal of registration

2

No. of kits approved for initial registration

5

 

RITM as National Reference Center for Polioviruses
- Fem Julia E. Paladin, MSc, PhD (Head, Virology Department)

 

1997 1998
n = n =

Total number of stool samples received

620 596

Total number of suspected AFP cases (with stool samples)

127 292

Number of non-AFP cases (with stool samples)

11 15

Results of Virus Isolation:

 

1998
n =

Mixed polio 1 and 2 (Sabin type)

2

Polio 3 (Sabin) + Enterovirus

1

Non-polio enterovirus and/or adenovirus

120

 

National Reference Laboratory for Measles Surveillance
- Fem Julia E. Paladin, MSc, PhD (Head, Virology Department)
Total number of blood samples received     -     430

Results of measles and rubella IgM antibody testing:

 

   Rubella

Pos Equi Neg Total

Positive

11 10 325 346 (80.5%)

Equivocal

1 2 32 35 (8.1%)

Negative

4 2 43 49 (11.4%)

Total

16 14 400 430

 

National Reference Laboratory for Dengue Viruses
- Fem Julia E. Paladin, MSc, PhD (Head, Virology Department)

Confirmation of dengue infection:

 

1997 1998
n = n = 384

Number   of specimen evaluable for HI test (Paired)

30 104

Number of specimen - unpaired/not tested

42

Number of specimen for JE virus isolation

10

Results from serology:

RESULTS

1997 1998
n = 30 n = 104

Definite dengue infection

13 (43.3%) 45 (43.3%)

Presumptive secondary dengue infection

10 (33.3%) 43 (41.3%)

Not dengue

6 (20.0%) 10 (9.6%)

Uninterpretable

1 (3.3%) 6 (5.8%)

 

Influenza Virus Surveillance
- Fem Julia E. Paladin, MSc, PhD (Head, Virology Department)

RESULTS

Number

Influenzae A

12

Rhinovirus

4

Adenovirus

2

Parainfluenzae 3

2

Negative

173

Pending

58

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