title: Infectious diseases in Pakistan: a clear and present danger.
authors.affiliation: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore 54770, Pakistan. faisal@skm.org.pk
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Aamir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology