The emergence of HIV disease and AIDS, the reemergence of tuberculosis, and the
increased opportunity for disease spread through international travel demonstrate the critical …

The early history of infectious diseases was characterized by sudden, unpredictable
outbreaks, frequently of epidemic proportion. Scientific advances in the late 19th and early …

Infectious diseases are the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading
cause worldwide. As the new millennium approaches, the public health community must …

As we enter the twenty-first century, infectious diseases continue to burden populations
around the world. Both naturally occurring and intentionally introduced biological threats …

Infectious diseases are a global hazard that puts every nation and every person at risk. The
recent SARS outbreak is a prime example. Knowing neither geographic nor political …

Infectious disease control and prevention relies on a thorough understanding of the factors
determining transmission. This article summarizes the fundamental principles of infectious …

The discipline of infectious diseases will assume added prominence in the 21st century in
both developed and developing nations. To an unprecedented extent, issues related to …

Infectious diseases are a significant burden on public health and economic stability of
societies all over the world. They have for centuries been among the leading causes of …

The grandiose optimism rested on two false assumptions: that microbes were biologically
stationary targets and that diseases could be geographically sequestered. Each contributed …

The spectrum of human pathogens and the infectious diseases they cause is continuously
changing through evolution and changes in the way human populations interact with their …