Infectious diseases, preparing for the future : future threats.

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2006
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Infectious diseases, preparing for the future : future threats. Open Government Licence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Foresight : Infectious Diseases : preparing for the future.
Future threats.

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Foresight report on the detection and identification of infectious diseases over the next 10 to 25 years. The report assesses the threats of infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants over the next 10 to 25 years. It explores the role that future technologies might play in the management of disease, in particular through new systems for detection, identification and monitoring. The report looks at both developed and developing countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

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London : Office of Science and Innovation, 2006.

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1 online resource (94 pages)

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"This report has been produced by the UK Governments Foresight project: Infectious Diseases: preparing for the future. Foresight is run by the Office of Science and Innovation under the direction of the Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government. Foresight creates challenging visions of the future to ensure effective strategies now." -- p. iii

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