As a result, the true burden of the disease in India is difficult to estimate. (sciencedaily.com)
«We want to establish the true burden of disease because that is what policy makers use to decide what is a public health priority,» says Barbara Kowalcyk, the center's co-founder. (scientificamerican.com)
Metrics to establish the true burden of antibiotic resistance and methods also to assess the likely effect of other types of research are needed; for example, preventive research such as vaccine development will affect future burdens of bacterial infections and resistance.» (sciencedaily.com)