NAHA, Japan -- As people and goods move across borders at an ever-accelerating pace, tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious diseases are beginning to pose a particular threat to Asia, experts and policymakers reaffirmed this week during an international conference.
A statement issued on Saturday at the end of the Nikkei Asian Conference on Communicable Diseases stresses the importance of stepping up Japan's public-private efforts to package diagnostic products and remedies as well as containment and preventative measures.
