Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.People wait at the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand near the Burmese border. The number of patients has soared after a coup in Myanmar ignited a civil war.
Myanmar’s Health Crisis Spills Over Borders
Scritto il 26/12/2025
da Verena Hölzl and Lauren DeCicca

