Anthony Vince P. Bongo

Nipah Virus Readiness in the Philippines: A National Gap Analysis of Laboratory Diagnostic Capacity, Biosafety Systems and Specimen Referral Networks

Chinwebudu M. Melford, Arbee Mae L. Castro, Patricia Antonette M. Merecido, Anthony Vince P. Bongo, Fritz A. Bucao, Chanelie B. Tabliga & Noelyn N. Fontanoza-Cedonio · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Nipah virus (NiV) is a high-consequence zoonotic pathogen associated with severe human disease and substantial outbreak risk. Although no sustained transmission has been reported in the Philippines since the 2014 outbreak involving 17 human cases and 9 deaths, ecological evidence...