The hands of the Mexican doctor, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, that today perform surgery to save lives, once harvested tomatoes when he came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant.

While visiting a modest clinic near Memot, a rural area of Cambodia, we came across a patient who tested positive for the disease.

“In the face of threats like these, we see the best in our communities. We see strength, resilience, and an overwhelming commitment to look out for one another.”

The number of cases has declined worldwide, but now resistance to drugs threatens to reverse these gains. We visited Southeast Asia to understand its magnitude.