Recoge: INtroduction - The communicable disease challenges to the European Union 2007-20013 - ECDC's role in 2007-2013 - ECDS targets and strategies - ECDS governance, management, organisations and resources - Monitoring and evaluation - Conclusion - Annexes

In 1975, 50 year-old Americans could expect to live slightly longer than their European counterparts. By 2005, American life expectancy at that age has diverged substantially compared to Europe. We find that this growing longevity gap is primarily the symptom of real declines in the health of...