Beyond the haze, a more dangerous health threat is emerging
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Climate change and haze are emerging as hidden drivers of antibiotic resistance, threatening Malaysia’s healthcare system with rising costs and deaths.
From the original report
TWO months ago, the Asia-Pacific International Roche Infectious Disease Symposium (APAC-IRIDS) drew attention to a growing public health concern — the link between climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The research suggests that climate change does more than expand the habitats of disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitoes.
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Sep 18, 2026
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