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Progress Report 2002 
Global defence against the infectious disease threat 

 

 

Introduction (pdf 223k)

I. Global health security (pdf 298k)

II. Public-private partnerships for communicable diseases (pdf 440k)

III. Defence behind the front lines (pdf 671k)

Geographical information systems and HealthMapper
Vector control
Social mobilization and training

IV. Emerging and epidemic-prone diseases (pdf 1138k)

Global outbreak alert and response
Influenza
Cholera
Epidemic meningitis
Yellow fever
Foodborne disease surveillance and response

V. Neglected diseases that disable millions (pdf 1580k)

Onchocerciasis
Leprosy
Guinea worm disease
Lymphatic filariasis
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis
African trypanosomiasis
Dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever
Leishmaniasis
Buruli ulcer

VI. The Global Partnership to Stop TB (pdf 418k)

VII. Roll Back Malaria (pdf 453k)

VIII. Research and development in TDR (pdf 419k)

IX. Measurable progress and financial issues (pdf 1035k)

Index (pdf 132k)

 

 

 

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