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. 2013 Jun;19(6):853–860. doi: 10.3201/eid1906.121783

Table. Emerging and reemerging infectious disease events detected in East and Southeast Asia, 2004–2011*.

Year, pathogen Pathogen type Driver of resistance Location Ref
2004
Influenza A(H5N1)
Orthomyxovirus
Agricultural industry changes
East and Southeast Asia
(5)
2005
Streptococcus suis serotype 2
Bacteria
Agricultural industry changes/co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
China/Vietnam
(6,7)
2006
Melaka virus Reovirus Improved detection Malaysia (8)
Kampar virus
Reovirus
Improved detection
Malaysia
(9)
2009
Artemisinin-resistant malaria Protozoa Artemisinin or artesunate monotherapy Cambodia (10)
Reston Ebola virus† Filovirus Improved detection/co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Philippines (11)
Severe fever with 
 thrombocytopenia syndrome Bunyavirus Unknown China (12)

*Ref, reference.
†Detected in swine but not shown to cause human disease.