"This third edition of the Disease Control Priorities comes at a pivotal moment for infectious disease control and research. Its chapters clearly demonstrate that, despite the remarkable progress, infectious diseases remain a major threat to health worldwide—particularly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa—but that an increasing range of highly cost-effective interventions is available. As this volume amply illustrates, innovations in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases have been impressive."
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Infectious Disease Deaths
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