Just When It Looked Like Tb Was a Thing of the Past, It's On the Rise ; in the 60 Years Since the Start of the Nhs Much has Changed - Not Least Our Ability to Treat to Combat Infectious Diseases. But As We Move Into the 21st Century, New Threats Are Emerging, As Dr Roland Salmon Explains

Western Mail › July 14, 2008

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INFECTIOUS diseases have been a threat to people's survival, health and well-being since human life began.

But thanks to developments introduced by the NHS, today we see fewer cases and better survival rates across Wales than anyone could have imagined 60 years ago.

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Just When It Looked Like Tb Was a Thing of the Past, It's On the Rise ; in the 60 Years Since the Start of the Nhs Much has Changed - Not Least Our Ability to Treat to Combat Infectious Diseases. But As We Move Into the 21st Century, New Threats Are Emerging, As Dr Roland Salmon Explains

At the beginning of the 20th century, nearly 400 people died of infectious diseases per 100,000 people. In 1948, rates were declining due to improvements in sanitation, housing, diet and lifestyle, but infectious diseases remained a serious threat to health.

Measles, polio, smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough and mum...

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