Infectious Quotations

In retrospect, I have devoted my scientific life mainly to the question to what extent infectious agents contribute to human cancer, trusting that this will contribute to novel modes of cancer prevention, diagnosis and, hopefully, later on, also to cancer therapy.

New vaccines are being developed all the time, which could save many more lives and dramatically improve people's health. And this goes beyond the traditional burden of childhood infectious diseases.

Whereas HIV only in recent decades became infectious for humans, high risk papillomavirus types have in all likelihood been with us for millions of years, accompanying the human race since the early days of our evolution.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is an institute of the National Institutes of Health that is responsible predominantly for basic and clinical research in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of immunologic and infectious diseases.

Maybe I should mention it: I was not from the beginning mainly interested in papilloma virus; I was mainly interested in infectious agents in human cancer. So papilloma viruses came up as the most likely candidate from my viewpoint.

Regional clustering of specific cancer types triggered some investigations on a potential role of infectious agents in these malignant proliferations.

Infectious disease exists at this intersection between real science, medicine, public health, social policy, and human conflict. There's a tendency of people to try and make a group out of those who have the disease. It makes people who don't have the disease feel safer.

Think about all kinds of infectious diseases, like mumps or measles or chicken pox. When a virgin population encountered those pathogens, it ravaged the population, and now they're childhood diseases, and eventually they won't even be that. That's our relationship with bacteria, going through time.

The scientific community should work as hard as possible to address major issues that affect our everyday lives such as climate change, infectious diseases and counterterrorism; in particular, 'clean energy' research deserves far higher priority. And science and technology are the prime routes to tackling these issues.

Medicine has changed greatly in the last decades. Widespread vaccinations have practically eradicated many illnesses, at least in western Europe and the United States. The use of chemotherapy, especially the antibiotics, has contributed to an ever decreasing number of fatalities in infectious diseases.

When I was doing 'Executive Orders,' I talked about Ebola to people who know about infectious diseases and their use as weapons of war, and guys told me that these weapons are more psychological than physical.

If we follow these three rules ? wash your hands, cook your food and if you're sick, stay home ? we'll eliminate upwards of 90 percent of these kinds of infectious diseases.

Milosevic pointed out that during the last five years he had never used any such antibiotics, especially since he had never had leprosy or tuberculosis or any kind of infectious disease except for the flu.

Maggie had an infectious personality that rubbed off on everyone. She was a great person, a great coach and a great leader.

She had a robust sense of humor and the most infectious laugh.

Since carriage in the nose is the first step in causing disease, the increased rate of carriage suggests more frequent occurrence of the disease. Indeed, active and passive smoking are associated with increased rate of respiratory infectious diseases.

Given China's record as a launching pad for other infectious diseases, transparency remains a big concern.

I can't help think about the guy's smile. He had an infectious personality. That's what I'll remember.

What we've seen is what we would expect. Infectious disease outbreaks are not common following hurricanes.

Her infectious disease doctor, one of the very best in the state, has concluded it's highly probable that she obtained these bugs from the raw sewage that was in the water.

We are gaining more understanding of the pathology and mechanisms behind the development of cerebral palsy. And with this understanding, we may be able to prevent some cases of cerebral palsy in the future, for example through vaccinations against infectious agents.

He carried himself with a lot of passion, and he had an infectious personality, so he's going to be missed. You hate seeing something like that, obviously, at such a young age and seemingly in the prime of his life .

He was everybody's everybody. It's easy to say what a great player he was. What I remember most was his infectious smile. He was fun to be around. My kids loved him. Everybody loved him.

He was an outstanding leader on the pitch, a good presence on the pitch and the kind of player who was infectious in that respect and really led from the front.

He was troubled, but he was a beautiful kid with an infectious spirit and a charming smile. People instantly liked him.

His very nature is to be incredibly enthusiastic and energetic. It certainly has an infectious impact on the people he comes in contact with.

his vigor and passion for Hollywood that's just so infectious and so important.

Lance is a high-character individual with a wealth of coaching experience, ... His strong familiarity with our league and his recruiting ties in this region of the country will be a valuable addition to our program. Lance's infectious energy on the court will enhance our staff's presence and will be an asset to our players.

Such developments apparently reflect not only market dynamics but also the all-too-evident alternating and infectious bouts of human euphoria and distress and the instability they engender,

I think the Congress finally has succumbed to the very infectious virus of bigness that began at the beginning of the century, when we first heard about big business. After a while we heard about big government. Then we began to hear about big labor. This whole bigness idea has intruded itself on the thinking of the country.

It is infectious between people and it quickly became the first global pandemic of this century, mainly due to global travel.

Laughter -- An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable.

Laughter is an interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable.

It is an infectious disease, and we must all be on our guard against intolerance, bigotry and the pretension of invidious distinction.

Robin's music for Conker: Live and Reloaded runs a zigzag course from snaptop groove guitar rock to wildly funny operatic parody. Rare really took a cutting-edge leap by having Rabbit In The Moon remix and perform Rock Solid . On the streets RITM are known for their over the top live performances as well their infectious beats.

We need a more comprehensive and perhaps more effective strategy in controlling acute respiratory infections, relying on several preventive interventions that take into account the multi-agent nature of infectious respiratory disease and its context (such as personal hygiene, provision of electricity and adequate food, water and sanitation),

the quality, speed, and effectiveness of the public health response to SARS brilliantly outshone past responses to international outbreaks of infectious disease.

We've developed a very inexpensive technology that can detect an infectious agent. It's clearly faster and cheaper than any competing technology. This is another step on the way to point-of-care diagnostics.

That's because we looked at what happened in the 1918 pandemic. That caused the greatest number of deaths ever recorded from an infectious disease in a single year, by far. More than the black plague, more than any other infectious disease,

message to the world that all people should have access to basic education, to modern technology and the tools to combat infectious diseases.

When it comes to infectious disease, college campuses are sort of a perfect storm - close quarters, where people are coughing and sneezing, where they are not thinking much about hygiene and think nothing of sharing a beer glass or sharing saliva via kissing. All those kinds of things that would easily spread disease happen on college campuses and probably contributed to what we saw all these cases in Iowa.

Without concerted and coordinated political action, the gains achieved in reducing the burden of infectious disease will be washed away as a new wave of preventable illnesses engulfs those least able to protect themselves.

We're definitely hoping so. I think winning is infectious and losing is as well.

There are some universal rules governing human travel and they can be used to develop a new class of model for the spread of infectious disease.

What we're doing right now is working with our school officials, making sure students are isolated and stay out of school during the infectious period, which is nine days.

The rapidity with which this has emerged over the last two to three years is probably unprecedented. When you look at the numbers, this way outstrips other so-called new infectious diseases.

We definitely started the game better, and whether we put it down to Mat, his involvements ... I spoke about his infectious attitude that everyone gets and everyone seems to lift.

Worldwide, the need for public health efforts to reduce the disease burden from infectious and emerging diseases is urgent and enormous.

We are preparing for the possibility of infectious diseases that could be spread under conditions of crowding in shelters,

Controlling infectious diseases abroad is domestic policy as much as foreign, ... Ignoring the problem by hamstringing proven programs is a disservice to U.S. citizens who are impacted by the wave of immigrants from these countries.

Bird flu is something we should be prepared for, but even if a pandemic never happens, everything we learn now from this vaccine can be applied to vaccines for other emerging infectious diseases.

A total of 38 apparently new pathogen species associated with infectious diseases of humans have been reported in the past 25 years.

There are infectious diseases that one needs to be aware of in manipulating these various animals. Bird flu is, of course, something we're all concerned about.

The science-fictional motif of lethal, infectious information - bad memes - is a fascinating one, with an extended history. One of the earliest instances is Robert W. Chambers's 'The King in Yellow' from 1895. Chambers's conceit is a malevolent play: read beyond Act II, and you go mad.

This new support will improve our ability to use electronic healthcare data to enhance public health capabilities in detecting outbreaks of serious infectious diseases. We are particularly interested in recognizing unusual patterns of illness at the earliest possible time.

We could see an outbreak today, or we may not ever see an outbreak of infectious disease in this context. It is too soon to say.

The old-school rule was, go to work and let them send you home. I disagree. If you have an infectious disease, don't come to work and make everyone else sick. Call in sick, but do it courteously. No matter what.

Often, we don't realize we miss infectious diseases until we have invasive species that become pests without their natural enemies. Parasites act like thermostats - when a species becomes abundant it is more susceptible to infectious diseases. The disease acts like a safety valve, keeping populations in check.

While India is poised to receive an 11 percent downturn in infectious diseases in 2006, the country would witness a 35 percent growth in diabetic patients and 18 percent growth in cardiovascular patients.

Denny had an infectious grin. He was a happy guy and had lots and lots of friends. He would talk to anybody, especially if there were airplanes involved.

So we really need to help people move beyond the threat of the infectious disease and really think about the sadness and the difficulty that the people who are searching for their relatives are really experiencing in this context.

As an infectious disease expert, I've never seen a pathogen emerge and go away on its own, ... We have to expect that sometime, somewhere, this virus is going to rear its ugly head again.

Although we are developing a better understanding of the biology, epidemiology and evolution of species jumps, we are not yet able to predict future infectious disease threats.

People don't see what an incredible will he has. There's a lot of leaders that are good who are not able to kind of get the message across, bend people to his will. I think that Baron has an amazing and infectious gift that he can come into a locker room and really make people believe and really make people better. I think people have seen him have fun with the game, but they haven't seen the kind of forceful personality he has.

Flow: Urban Dance Uprising's infectious hip-hop soundtrack, authentic b-boy moves and rich 3D environments will make it one of the most exciting dance games to play,

There's not much infectious disease risk from dust or mold, or even floodwaters if you take proper precautions.

A disease in one country is a threat to another, ... the best chance to eradicate or contain a new infectious disease is when it emerges.

Infectious disease is a very significant officer-safety issue. We constantly stress the need for caution, whether we are talking about CPR or needle sticks just from searching somebody during an arrest.

Infectious diseases are impossible to cover up. You may be able to cover up figures but you cannot cover up the viruses. That's why I don't just look at the figures.

Infectious diseases have become less prominent as causes of death and disability in regions of improved sanitation and adequate supplies of antibiotics.

I'm trying to figure out who can play and who can help us, ... We've all got to do that. It's got to be infectious for everybody.

In some areas, immunity has been eroded so much that the child who's not vaccinated is now actually more vulnerable to the complications of infectious diseases.

If the world fails to mount a more serious effort to fight infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance will increasingly threaten to send the world back to a pre-antibiotic age,

As you recall, we expected a lot of infectious disease problems within the context of the tsunami and were pleasantly surprised,

I want the Johnny Damon that is fun-loving, keeps people loose, is a positive-attitude guy both on and off the field, in the clubhouse, and when he shows up for work, he has an infectious impact on the other guys. I don't want him to tone that down at all. I want the real guy.

The continuing epidemic of obesity is a critical public health concern. As a nation, we need to respond as vigorously to this epidemic as we do to an infectious disease epidemic.

In the letter, Milosevic stressed that the main reason that he was not allowed to go to Moscow for medical treatment was the existing fear by some that the careful examination by the Russian hospital would reveal that his health was being systematically destroyed. Milosevic pointed out that during the last five years he had never used any such antibiotics, especially since he never had leprosy or tuberculosis or any kind of infectious disease except for the flu.

In these days of international commerce and travel, an infectious disorder that appears in one part of the world can quickly become a problem continents away if the disease-causing agent, or pathogen, finds itself in a hospitable environment.

How can you have a city where people are allowed to run around loose with infectious diseases?

He's a natural leader. And he has an infectious energy that other people want to join in with him and help get things done.

It's clear that there is an increased investor focus, government focus and public focus on anything to do with infectious diseases, particularly flu.

Avian and pandemic influenza are posing a greater challenge to the world than any previous emerging infectious diseases.

The incidence of infectious diseases last year was higher because the reporting system has been strengthened at medical institutes and fewer cases were missed.

All governments must be prepared to deal with the infectious diseases because they could be overwhelming this year or next year, but the long-term problem is with the chronic diseases.

Along with the overreaching department plan, each combatant commander must have a plan in place to address pandemic influenza, a potentially very infectious disease. Some people may be sick for a while, and the commanders have to project how this could affect their ability to perform the mission.

The college environment is a perfect situation for infectious disease, especially mumps. It's shared through saliva, so students can get it by living so close together, coughing, sneezing, sharing drinks and kissing. It tends to spread fairly easily.

It's always an uncertainty. We're always at the infectious disease roulette table.

It's not just anthrax strains that this is going to help with, but all infectious diseases, in finding their sources.

Effective prophylaxis and treatment for infections caused by biological threat agents (BTA) rely upon early diagnosis and rapid initiation of therapy. However, most methods for identifying pathogens or infectious agents in body fluids and tissues required that the pathogen proliferate to detectable and dangerous levels, thereby delaying diagnosis and treatment.

There's been a dearth of innovation around infectious disease. We want more people to pay attention to this problem.

There's been cases in Dubuque and Iowa City, but we don't know which campus was infected first. Any infectious disease spreads easier on a college campus.

It was a smoking-hot day, and they had one window air conditioner that couldn't keep up, ... At the time, he was still on his ventilator in his wheelchair. I remember introducing myself, and he had an infectious smile. He's such a good-looking kid. You go in there with the attitude that you're going to be the highlight of his day, and he was the highlight of my day. I walked out of there and said, 'I've got to do something for him.'

It's fun to be around their infectious joy for the game and the unity they have for one another. They pull for each other. There is no individual greater than the whole.

I checked with our infectious disease specialist and we've not had any cases here yet. So far so good I guess. We've had a number of people tested who came in with symptoms, but none of those were positive for flu.

All of the infectious diseases that occur when people are in large congregations of people can spread,