… to the challenge of reducing the burden through controlled use of antibiotics and efficient
hygienic measures. Recently, multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is a growing problem – …

… The major challenge is to transfer small-scale interventions into large-scale public health
programs, to apply the right mix of interventions, and to direct our control activities to where …

… control and elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat. We review the global
epidemiology of … and treatment interventions to achieve global control of HCV infection. We also …

… The apparent challenges to reach impact targets warrant a closer look at the evidence for
effectiveness of the current global approach. Successful DOTS implementation has been …

… EPIDEMIOLOGY A 2009 report on global TB control published by the WHO describes the
most recent figures available on TB epidemiology. The comprehensive data derive from 196 …

… The targets for global TB control are set within the framework … MDGs can be achieved via
the Global Plan to Stop TB, the … The biggest challenge of all is to eliminate TB during the 21st …

… the world, 1 and current challenges facing epidemiology include reducing the prevalence of
… , 1 completing the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, 2 developing strategies to control and …

… control of infectious agents, while our expanding ability to integrate such models with
epidemiologic … the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global Health Security initiative (…

… progress and actions for controlling viral hepatitis have been … The report includes a structured
overview of global epidemiology, … the critical actions needed to achieve a complete control. …

… the global public health workforce, several challenges and opportunities have emerged.
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