This website has been produced by the Manchester Infection Group.
Infectious diseases cause major problems for individuals and communities throughout the world.
Thus Malaria is a leading cause of death ranked among the top ten causes of death worldwide. As of 1999, there were about 100 countries affected by endemic malaria. In the late 70's eradication efforts were curtailed in many countries. The trend during the past 20 years has been a rebound in malaria incidence in many geographic regions and increasing drug resistance, especially in Plasmodium falciparum infections. This website tries to address many issues concerned with both the global and individual control of infectious diseases.