title: The "Achilles heel" of global efforts to combat infectious diseases.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berkelman
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassell
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Specter
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamburg
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klugman
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States