title: [Emerging viral infections in South East Asia and the Pacific region].
abstract: The epidemiology of several viral diseases underwent profound changes in South-East Asia and Oceania over the past decades. This was due to several factors, including the geographical distribution of vectors and the viruses they transmit; increasing traveling and trade; increasing ecological and demographic pressure. We reviewed the current state of knowledge based on published sources and available epidemiological data. The review was limited to potentially emerging viruses in Southeast Asia and the Pacific reported in human cases. Dengue, Chikungunya, and Japanese Encephalitis viruses have recurred on a yearly basis with a steady increase in these regions. Ross River and Barmah viruses now appear regularly in Australia, in an increasing number of cases. Nipah virus strikes regularly with limited but deadly epidemics in Southeast Asia. Finally, infections by lyssaviruses, Kunjin, Murray Valley, or Zika viruses were also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Département International et Tropical, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice Cedex, France. p.barboza@invs.sante.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barboza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarantola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lassel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mollet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Quatresous
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paquet
mesh_terms: D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018178:Flaviviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D044349:Oceania; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*