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Science 8 September 2006:
Vol. 313. no. 5792, pp. 1392 - 1393
DOI: 10.1126/science.1129134
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Policy Forum

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
Infectious Diseases: Preparing for the Future

D. A. King,1 C. Peckham,2 J. K. Waage,3 J. Brownlie,4 M. E. J. Woolhouse5*

A recent Foresight project report analyzes technological and policy priorities for meeting future challenges of infectious diseases affecting humans, plants, and animals.

1Office of Science and Innovation, Department of Trade and Industry, London SW1H 0ET, UK.

2Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.

3Department of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.

4Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK.

5Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK.

*Author for correspondence. E-mail: mark.woolhouse{at}ed.ac.uk

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