Dowdle W R
Public Health Rep. 1983 May-Jun;98(3):210-8.
Great progress has been made in the United States in reducing infectious disease mortality. However, infectious diseases remain the greatest cause of morbidity in this country. Newer infectious diseases or agents have been recognized, but newer tools for surveillance and control have also been made available. Specific objectives for the reduction of infectious diseases by 1990 have been set by the Public Health Service. The opportunities appear to be good for achieving by 1990 objectives for nosocomial infections, Legionnaires' disease, tuberculosis, and surveillance and control of infectious diseases. Achievement of the 1990 objectives for hepatitis B, pneumococcal pneumonia, and bacterial meningitis, however, will require both scientific advances and additional resources.
美国在降低传染病死亡率方面已取得巨大进展。然而,传染病仍是该国发病的最大原因。人们已认识到一些新出现的传染病或病原体,但也有了新的监测和控制手段。公共卫生服务部门已制定了到1990年减少传染病的具体目标。到1990年实现医院感染、军团病、结核病以及传染病监测和控制的目标,前景似乎较为乐观。然而,要实现1990年乙型肝炎、肺炎球菌肺炎和细菌性脑膜炎的目标,既需要科学进步,也需要额外资源。