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INDEX OF GRAPHS
(by chapter)
1. The biggest killer of the young
- Leading causes of death
- Main causes of death in low-income countries
- Main causes of death among children
- Main causes of premature deaths
2. Six diseases cause 90% of infectious disease deaths
3. Infectious diseases are also among the biggest disablers
4. Avoidable at a low cost
5. Controllable in any country
- ORT reduces diarrhoeal deaths among children in Mexico
- Sex education reduces HIV prevalence in Uganda
- Condom promotion reduces STIs among sex workers in India
- Free treatment reduces malaria deaths in Viet Nam
- Global annual reported measles cases 1982-1997
- Condom promotion reduces HIV among Thai army conscripts
6. The end of the line for some infectious diseases?
- Nearly eradicated or eliminated: Polio, Guinea worm, Neonatal tetanus, Leprosy
- Lymphatic filariasis in China
7. Investing in healthy development
8. Many countries do not yet use WHO recommended policies
9. Many factors contribute to the spread of infectious diseases
10. Diseases continue to catch the world off guard
- Large outbreaks (Map)
- Funding is needed early to prevent epidemics
- Rapid increase of dengue fever
- Diphtheria in the Russian Federation and Newly Independent States
11. Near misses
- Unexpected outbreaks (Map)
- Reported outbreaks of known infectious diseases 1998-1999
- Newly identified infectious diseases and pathogens
12. Medicines are losing their effectiveness
13. The world is becoming a smaller place for microbes
- Frequent flyers (Map)
- Diseases affecting tourists
- Malaria in the United Kingdom
- Spread of meningococcal meningitis by pilgrims returning from the Haj, 1987 (Map)
- Increased international travel
14. Development of new drugs and vaccines
15. The need for intensified research
16. A call for healthy development
