title: New culprits and old threats in infectious diseases: the work of disease detectives.
abstract: The A.J. Orenstein Memorial Lecture, Medical School, Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 12 August 2009
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service and Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: Lucille Hellen
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Blumberg
mesh_terms: D006477:Arenaviruses, New World; D018049:Arenaviruses, Old World; D002771:Cholera / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D013019:South Africa / Q000208:ethnology