Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective...

The emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the European region and the high costs of nearly €536 million generated by the nearly 72,000 notified TB cases in the European Union are the factors driving the need for development and implementation of new tools against TB. In...

In this paper, we develop a life cycle model in which health and longevity are threatened by infectious and chronic diseases. The model captures that the susceptibility and severity of infectious diseases depend on the accumulated health deficits (immunosenescence) and that the life history of...