Clemens John, Jodar Luis
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Nat Med. 2005 Apr;11(4 Suppl):S12-5. doi: 10.1038/nm1225.
Infectious diseases are thought to account for nearly 25% of all deaths worldwide, and extract a disproportionate toll in developing countries. Moreover, infectious diseases are now appreciated to be major causes of the poverty and economic underdevelopment that characterize the world's poorest countries. Development and deployment of new vaccines to prevent infectious diseases in developing countries have therefore become high priorities in the global health agenda.
传染病被认为占全球所有死亡人数的近25%，并且在发展中国家造成了不成比例的沉重负担。此外，现在人们认识到传染病是世界最贫穷国家贫困和经济不发达的主要原因。因此，在发展中国家研发和推广预防传染病的新疫苗已成为全球卫生议程的高度优先事项。
