Environment Indonesia’s Malaria Crisis: Record-Breaking Surge and the Looming Threat of Climate-Driven Vector-Borne Diseases October 13, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati JAKARTA — Indonesia is facing an unprecedented public health emergency as vector-borne diseases surge across the archipelago. Driven by a volatile combination of extreme weather patterns, rapid urbanization, and shifting…
Health New Tick-Borne Pathogen Discovered in China: Scientists Identify Asian Longhorned Tick Nairovirus (ALTNV) September 11, 2026 Layla Zulfa JAKARTA/BEIJING — In a significant development for global virology and public health, a team of researchers in China has successfully identified and characterized a novel virus transmitted by ticks. The…