title: Preface. The science of infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director General, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dye
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Garra
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014943:Global Health / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D014480:United Nations