Southeast Asia faces the rise of emerging diseases

Continuous economic development in Southeast Asia has left a considerable impact on ecosystems, unleashing infectious diseases like dengue fever and leptospirosis. A program coordinated by the Institut Pasteur, with the support of AFD, is identifying the risk factors behind these diseases and improving diagnosis capacities to provide better treatment.

Population growth and economic development are creating serious consequences for natural ecosystems. Southeast Asian countries must deal with rapid growth that has led to both acute urbanization and an intensification of agricultural practices.  The resulting disruptions in ecosystems contribute to the emergence of diseases and to their spread to areas not previously affected, as well as to the appearance of new diseases.

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