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Euro Surveill. Social determinants of infectious diseases: a public health priority

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Social determinants of infectious diseases: a public health priority (Euro Surveill., extract, edited)

[Source: EuroSurveillance.org, <cite cite="http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19608">Eurosurveillance - View Article</cite>. First paragraph, extract, edited.]

Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 27, 08 July 2010

Editorials

Social determinants of infectious diseases: a public health priority

J C Semenza 1, J E Suk 1, S Tsolova 1
1. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden

Citation style for this article: Semenza JC, Suk JE, Tsolova S. Social determinants of infectious diseases: a public health priority. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(27):pii=19608. Available online: (LINK)

Date of submission: 29 June 2010


Vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by infectious diseases in every European Union (EU) Member State [1]. The level and distribution of wealth within a society plays a significant role in determining vulnerabilities to communicable diseases. A clear association between social welfare spending and mortality across EU countries has been reported [2].

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