Infectious diseases: preparing for the future - future threats

This report examines the future threats of infectious diseases, focusing on the UK and sub-Saharan Africa, and identifies key factors driving changes in risk. It also considers the impact of infectious disease on achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Eight categories of diseases are analyzed for their future importance, and the need for advanced detection, identification, and monitoring systems is highlighted. The work includes expert surveys, case studies, reviews of science, and analysis of societal contexts. The report concludes with an action plan for managing future risks.

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The research method involved expert surveys, case studies, reviews of science, and analysis of societal contexts. It included workshops, interviews, and international collaboration to identify future disease threats and the factors driving risk changes. The methodology focused on creating a vision for future threats and developing an action plan to manage these risks.

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The Foresight project on infectious diseases looks 10–25 years ahead, considering diseases in humans, animals, and plants, particularly in the UK and sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to envision new systems for disease detection, identification, and monitoring, assessing their potential to transform risk management. The evolving threat of infectious diseases and the factors driving risk changes are central to this report, which identifies eight key disease categories and analyzes future risks.

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Categories: 2006 publication year | English publication language | Sub-Saharan Africa geographic scope | acute respiratory infections | epidemic plant diseases | hiv/aids | malaria | novel pathogens | pathogens acquiring resistance | sexually transmitted infections | transboundary animal diseases | tuberculosis | zoonoses