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Article: Human behavior studied as part of germ control
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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- September 10, 2002
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WARWICK, England (AP) - People come into contact with others up to
1,000 times more frequently than they did a century ago and
infectious disease experts say scientists need to better understand
human behavior and movement in the global battle against germs.
Scientists gathering Monday at the annual meeting of Britain's
infectious disease trackers heard that while great strides have been
made in vaccine and antibiotic development, the importance of human
behavior and the way humans interact with microbes has been largely
neglected.
An example is measles, which has been recognized since at least
the early 10th century. The emergence of measles in the urban centers
of the great civilizations ...