This web site is updated weekly so that we may bring you the latest health news in a timely fashion. You may want to bookmark this site for future reference. . An infectious disease crisis of global proportions is today threatening hard-won gains in health and life expectancy.
Infectious diseases are now the world's biggest killer of children and young adults.
They account for more than 13 million deaths a year - one in two deaths in developing countries. Both are vital age groups that countries can ill afford to lose. Most deaths from infectious diseases occur in developing countries - the countries with the least money to spend on health care. Almost one in three children are malnourished. One in five are not fully immunized by their first birthday.