This is really a 2-horse race. The only serious candidates for "next" on the basis of priorities and progress are dracunculiasis and polio. Nevertheless, all of the candidates listed above are ...

Recent legislation mandating child vaccinations in California are a predictable response to an ongoing cycle of outbreaks and increased prevention-oriented behavior. This cycle arises when increasing ...

Only a small fraction of the microbial life on Earth has been actively studied and characterized. Extremophiles have demonstrated the ability of life to exist in environments that appear harsh by ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Perspectives on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in an Urban and Interconnected World." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018.

Diseases rely on living organisms to survive and move between hosts via various contamination methods, such as airborne, contact, and liquid. Stopping infections might seem impossible, but it is quite ...

As floods intensify, wildfires spread rapidly, and droughts drag on longer and longer, vulnerable communities face increased risks of being infected with communicable diseases.