Epidemiology& Infectionpublishes original reports andreviews on all aspects of infection in humans and animals. Particular emphasisis given to the epidemiology, prevention and control of infectious diseases.The scope covers the zoonoses, outbreaks, food hygiene, vaccine studies,statistics and the clinical, social and public-health aspects of infectiousdisease, as well as some tropical infections. It has become the keyinternational periodical in which to find the latest reports on recentlydiscovered infections and new technology. For those concerned with policy andplanning for the control of infections, the papers on mathematical modelling ofepidemics caused by historical, current and emergent infections are ofparticular value.