In developing countries, 6 out of 10 people die from infectious diseases. Nearly 1 billion humans suffer from a neglected infectious disease, according to the World Health Organisation. Yet less than 1% of the new drugs placed on the market from 1975 to the turn of the century were developed for...

Background: Influenza vaccination is the most efficient and cost-effective method to prevent influenza. WHO/CDC recommendations have never considered the effect of previous individual illness on determining future vaccination policy for that individual. Methods: Several Contact networks...