Innovation in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases
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Authors
Rodriguez-Rincon, Daniela
Publication Date
2018-02-01Journal Title
CUSPE Communications
Publisher
CUSPE
Language
English
Type
Working Paper
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Rodriguez-Rincon, D. (2018). Innovation in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases. CUSPE Communications https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.25643
Abstract
The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 led the world to believe that the fight against infectious diseases was one to be won within a few years. Nowadays, nearly 90 years following the discovery of penicillin, infectious diseases remain one of the main causes of mortality worldwide, with lower respiratory tract infections, diarrhoeal diseases, and tuberculosis ranking among the top 10 causes of death according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In recent years, the advent of antibiotic resistance, the anti-vaccination movement, and humanitarian crises have seen a rise in infectious diseases that were once thought to be nearly eradicated, such as polio, tuberculosis and measles.
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