Prioritisation of infectious diseases in public health - call for comments

Prioritisation of infectious diseases in public health: feedback on the prioritisation methodology, 15 July 2008 to 15 January 2009.

In 2004, the German public health institute, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), prioritised pathogens by public health criteria and presented the methodology and findings. In order to further improve the methodology, the RKI invited experts to give feedback on this via a structured web-based questionnaire. The survey was completed by 72 participants during 15 July 2008 to 15 January 2009. Priorit...

Letter to the editor: Prioritisation of infectious diseases in public health: feedback on the prioritisation methodology, 15 July 2008 to 15 January 2009.

emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: public health perspective

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Social determinants of infectious diseases: a public health priority.

Vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by infectious diseases in every European Union (EU) Member State [1]. The level and distribution of wealth within a society plays a significant role in determining vulnerabilities to communicable diseases. A clear association between social welfare spending and mortality across EU countries has been reported [2]. The current measles outbreak in ...

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Public Health Perspective

DEAR EDITOR, There have been threats of new diseases emerging due to the evolution/adaptation of microbes and the re-emergence of old diseases due to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Many factors have contributed to the emergence of infectious disease such as unplanned and under-planned urbanization; increased exposure of humans to disease vectors/reservoirs; rapid population growth...