Research and analysis

Infectious diseases: preparing for the future

Foresight report on the detection and identification of infectious diseases over the next 10 to 25 years.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 26 April 2006

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Infectious diseases: preparing for the future - executive summary

Ref: 06-760

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Infectious diseases: preparing for the future - detection, identification and monitoring systems

Ref: BIS/06/757

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Infectious diseases: preparing for the future - future threats

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Infectious diseases: preparing for the future - action plan

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Details

This 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.

Further details of the project are available from the infectious diseases project page.

Published 26 April 2006