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OECD Forum on Medicines for Emerging and Infectious Diseases, Hotels van Oranje, Noordwijk-aan-Zee, the Netherlands, 20-21 June 2007

14-Jun-2007

Infectious tropical diseases exact a heavy toll on families, societies and economies, particularly in developing countries. The World Health Organisation estimates that one billion people suffer from these dieases, but there are few new  treatments or cures.