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----- Original Message ----- From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) To: EQUIDAD@LISTSERV.PAHO.ORG Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: [EQ] Controlling Infectious Diseases Controlling Infectious Diseases Mary M. Kent and Sandra Yin Including Special Sections on Diarrheal Diseases, M alaria, Tuberculosis, and Pandemics The Population Bulletin - Population Reference Bureau (PRB) June 2006 Available online as PDF file [24p.] at: http://www.prb.org/pdf06/61.2InfectiousDiseases.pdf “…….Improvements in sanitation and the development of vaccines and antibiotics accelerated the decline of infectious and parasitic diseases (IPDs) in the 20th century. But, with a few exceptions, communicable diseases have not been vanquished. The microbes that cause these diseases continue to evolve, sometimes requiring new drugs and methods to combat them. New pathogens emerge, or make the jump from infecting animals to infecting humans. The most recent global estimates show that communicable diseases cause about one-third of all deaths….” Content: Introduction Figure 1. Global Deaths by Leading Cause, 2002 Demographic Dimension Figure 2. Increase in Life Expectancy in Four World Regions, 1950–2005 Figure 3. Percent of all Deaths and Deaths From Communicable Diseases by Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001 Geographic Disparities Differences by Age Disability and Ill Health Conclusion References Special Sections Diarrheal Diseases Malaria Tuberculosis The Next Pandemic * * * * This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics; Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ IKM Area] “Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO or its country members”. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAHO/WHO Website: http://www.paho.org/ EQUITY List - Archives - Join/remove: http://listserv.paho.org/Archives/equidad.html