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News | 2020.06.02
The hidden population of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella bacteria colonizing the human digestive tract
Klebsiella bacteria are responsible for some of the most antibiotic-resistant infections. A major study on intestinal colonization by Klebsiella has shed light on human carriage of these strains in the community (i.e. outside hospitals) in low-income countries. This study reveals that controlling Klebsiella carriage is a complex challenge.It is normal to find Klebsiella bacteria inhabiting the...
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News | 2018.01.03
Roka village in Cambodia: a history of iatrogenic HIV infection
In December 2014, cases of HIV infection were detected in Roka, a village in Battambang province, northwestern Cambodia. Of more than 2,000 villagers tested for HIV, 242 people, aged from 2 to 89 years are diagnosed positive. Their common point: they were all treated by a "doctor" without a degree who reused the same syringes for several patients. Arrested in December 2014, he was sentenced at...
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Document de presse | 2015.11.10
Dengue: asymptomatic people transmit the virus to mosquitoes
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia, the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the CNRS provided proof that people infected by dengue virus but showing no clinical symptoms can actually infect mosquitoes that bite them. It appears that these asymptomatic people – who, together with mildly symptomatic patients, represent three-quarters of all dengue infections – could be involved in...
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News | 2022.08.24
ZIKAlliance project: Zika vector competence data reveals risks of outbreaks
A publication published this summer looks back at the contribution of the European ZIKAlliance project, launched in 2016 following the Zika epidemic in the Pacific Islands and America. A global analysis of the competence of potential vectors was carried out, the most comprehensive study of vector competence to date using the same protocols. This study reminds us that vector-borne diseases are...
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News | 2016.12.16
Remise des diplômes de l’Ecole Pasteur-Cnam, promo 2015-2016
Le 9 décembre 2016, l’Institut Pasteur a remis ses diplômes à la promotion John Snow (du nom du célèbre épidémiologiste britannique). Après 14 mois de cursus, les étudiants du Mastère spécialisé de santé publique, qu’ils soient médecins, pharmaciens, vétérinaires, ingénieurs ou managers, ont pu lancer leur Graduation Hat, dans la Salle des actes du musée Pasteur. L’occasion pour...
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News | 2018.06.15
In remembrance of Dr François Rouet
Our colleague and friend François Rouet passed away on June 13, 2018 at the age of 53 following a long illness. The Institut Pasteur International Network wishes to pay tribute to this passionate scientist and public health man who has dedicated his career to improving the care of patients in the most disadvantaged countries.Trained pharmacist, François performs his national service in Cameroon...
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Portrait | 2023.04.14
Sarah Bonnet, tickologist and educator
Sarah Bonnet is a "tickologist" – she specializes in the study of ticks. More broadly, she is a veterinarian entomologist and medical, a professor and scientist with a passion for field work. Her research is focused on the little-known field of ticks and their many species. She is an enthusiastic educator who loves sharing her expertise and plans for future research. The upheavals we are...
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News | 2023.08.17
ECOMORE 2: understanding environmental impact on the emergence of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia.
Due to population growth and economic development, our planet is experiencing significant changes in natural ecosystems that may lead to the re-emergence of infectious diseases. For 5 years, ECOMORE 2 project, coordinated by Institut Pasteur in partnership with the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, the Institut Pasteur du Laos, the National Health Laboratory (NHL) of Myanmar, the Research Institute...
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Document de presse | 2014.03.10
Inauguration of a Regional Platform of Research on transmissible and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia (PRR-Asia)
Southeast Asia (SEA) is affected by emerging infectious diseases, and emerging outbreaks challenge the medical and scientific communities. The emergence of new diseases or their resistance to anti-microbial drugs in SEA is a complex mechanism which requires more interest on the diseases, on the condition of their emergence and on the diffusion of the causative agents. The study of infection...
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Article | 2018.01.30
A program concerning the Hand-Foot-And-Mouth disease in South East Asia
The infection called "hand, foot and mouth" (HFMD) is a viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years. It is transmitted by direct contact between infected children and is characterized by fever, mouth sores and blisters on the hands, feet and buttocks. To date, there is no specific treatment for this disease. A global approach is being developed in Southeast Asia to define...