A complete set of techniques for the design,installation,maintenance and use of vegetable tunnel houses in tropical island countries was developed,which achieved the goals of rain prevention,wind protection,corrosion ...A complete set of techniques for the design,installation,maintenance and use of vegetable tunnel houses in tropical island countries was developed,which achieved the goals of rain prevention,wind protection,corrosion resistance,insect and bird prevention,water-saving irrigation,and economic efficiency,significantly improving the production capacity and technical level of vegetables in Samoa.The techniques have become a key vegetable production technology promoted nationwide in Samoa,with universal promotion value for tropical island countries.展开更多
Diarrheal diseases have been known to cause death in many children below the age of five years,and rotavirus infection represents a major health problem in the world today,particularly in developing countries.The rece...Diarrheal diseases have been known to cause death in many children below the age of five years,and rotavirus infection represents a major health problem in the world today,particularly in developing countries.The recent outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa led to the introduction of her debut national immunization program on rotavirus vaccination for infants.Despite the introduction of anti-viral and anti-emetic drugs as of the containment approaches towards the virus,risk factors,preventive measures and public health preparedness against rotavirus infection are poorly understood in Samoa.This review aims to use available evidence on rotavirus literature to elucidate and map preventive strategies for the recently emerged rotavirus infections in Samoa.We conducted a search strategy using online medical literature databases and retrieval systems.A designated set of keywords such as rotavirus,gastroenteritis,outbreak,risk factors,containment measures,vaccination and Samoa were inserted in electronic databases to retrieve articles.The databases included Pub Med,Google Scholar,MEDLINE,Scinapse,and EBSCO host.Findings from this review addressed the impact of rotavirus infection,associated threats and other preventive measures.Introducing useful health frameworks in pursuing possible methods such as improved water quality,exclusive breast feeding,improved laboratory diagnostics and outbreak surveillance,may be essential in addressing alternate approaches towards containment of the disease in Samoa and other Pacific Island Countries and Territories.展开更多
Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many...Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many island countries in Pacific region brings attention to the further expansion of the infection worldwide.The specific situation of the infection in island countries is very interesting.Here,the current situation(in 2016)of Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean is summarized and presented.Although there is still no current problem in the Asian island countries in Indian Ocean,the appearance of infection in the sea resorts of countries lining Indian Ocean is a big concern.Due to the high volume of traveler to sea resorts,emergence of the new disease in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean can be expected.展开更多
文摘A complete set of techniques for the design,installation,maintenance and use of vegetable tunnel houses in tropical island countries was developed,which achieved the goals of rain prevention,wind protection,corrosion resistance,insect and bird prevention,water-saving irrigation,and economic efficiency,significantly improving the production capacity and technical level of vegetables in Samoa.The techniques have become a key vegetable production technology promoted nationwide in Samoa,with universal promotion value for tropical island countries.
文摘Diarrheal diseases have been known to cause death in many children below the age of five years,and rotavirus infection represents a major health problem in the world today,particularly in developing countries.The recent outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa led to the introduction of her debut national immunization program on rotavirus vaccination for infants.Despite the introduction of anti-viral and anti-emetic drugs as of the containment approaches towards the virus,risk factors,preventive measures and public health preparedness against rotavirus infection are poorly understood in Samoa.This review aims to use available evidence on rotavirus literature to elucidate and map preventive strategies for the recently emerged rotavirus infections in Samoa.We conducted a search strategy using online medical literature databases and retrieval systems.A designated set of keywords such as rotavirus,gastroenteritis,outbreak,risk factors,containment measures,vaccination and Samoa were inserted in electronic databases to retrieve articles.The databases included Pub Med,Google Scholar,MEDLINE,Scinapse,and EBSCO host.Findings from this review addressed the impact of rotavirus infection,associated threats and other preventive measures.Introducing useful health frameworks in pursuing possible methods such as improved water quality,exclusive breast feeding,improved laboratory diagnostics and outbreak surveillance,may be essential in addressing alternate approaches towards containment of the disease in Samoa and other Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
文摘Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many island countries in Pacific region brings attention to the further expansion of the infection worldwide.The specific situation of the infection in island countries is very interesting.Here,the current situation(in 2016)of Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean is summarized and presented.Although there is still no current problem in the Asian island countries in Indian Ocean,the appearance of infection in the sea resorts of countries lining Indian Ocean is a big concern.Due to the high volume of traveler to sea resorts,emergence of the new disease in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean can be expected.
