title: [Infectious diseases in the era of the global village].
abstract: This paper discusses the situation of infectious diseases in an era of the global village. Emphasis is placed on three themes: 1) the blurring of geographical borders of infectious diseases; 2) the role of technology in the combat against infectious diseases, and 3) the need for international collaboration for the control of the main infectious problems.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Mount Auburn, Cambridge, MA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D014944:World Health Organization
vernacular_title: Las enfermedades infecciosas en la era de la aldea global.