Diagnostic testing and surveillance of parasitic infectious diseases

Carrying out diagnosis and surveillance of parasitic infectious diseases classified as statutory infectious diseases under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act (malaria, ascariasis, trichuriasis, enterobiasis, clonorchiasis, paragonimiasis, intestinal fluke infections, intestinal protozoan infections, and imported parasitic infections), as well as parasitic infectious diseases classified as non-statutory infectious diseases

Conducting early diagnosis and active surveillance for malaria eradication, focusing on malaria endemic areas, and performing epidemic analysis through genetic analysis

To reduce the incidence of intestinal parasitic diseases such as Clonorchiasis to eradication levels, an infection status survey and treatment management for positive cases (Clo-Net) are conducted on about 25,000 residents in 39 cities, counties, and districts across 6 provinces, focusing on major river basins in endemic areas.

Monitoring and diagnosis of intestinal protozoa through the waterborne and foodborne infectious disease pathogen surveillance program (Enter-Net) In 2024, 7 cases of intestinal protozoa were confirmed (6 cases of Isospora belli and 1 case of Giardia lamblia).

Development of diagnostic methods and confirmation diagnosis for infections caused by 10 types of imported parasites In 2024, 4 cases of Toxoplasma gondii were confirmed.

Support for testing capacity and outbreak analysis of Kudoa infection and related diseases In 2024, 10 cases of Kudoa infection were confirmed