Overview
Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi that can spread between individuals or from the environment to people. Research published in Preventive Medicine And Care addresses multiple dimensions of infectious disease prevention, surveillance, and control. The journal has featured work on policy interventions, including analysis of reimbursement strategies for infectious disease management in national health systems, and mathematical modeling studies that examine transmission dynamics and evaluate intervention impacts for diseases such as typhoid fever and COVID-19. Coverage extends to diagnostic advances, with articles exploring immunoassays and immunogenomic approaches for monitoring infectious diseases alongside cancer. The journal has published narrative reviews and original research on COVID-19, examining clinical markers, epidemiological patterns, environmental factors including vitamin D and air pollution, and public health measures such as school reopening protocols and universal mask-wearing policies. Additional work addresses infection prevention and control practices in healthcare facilities and broader considerations of disease emergence, re-emergence, and geopolitical factors. This research matters because infectious diseases remain leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring evidence-based strategies for prevention, early detection, and effective response across diverse healthcare settings and populations.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review
Mathematical Modelling of Typhoid Fever Transmission Dynamics and Intervention Impact in Harare, Zimbabwe (2018–2020)
The Current Immunoassays and Emerging Immunogenomic Approaches for Immunomonitoring Cancer and Infectious Diseases
Features of the Emergence and Re-Emergence of Infectious Diseases, Geopolitics and Gain-of-Function Research
Mathematical Modeling of Covid-19
Impact of Climate Change on Public Health in Rwanda
The Dynamic Changes of White Blood Cell Count and Lymphocyte Count and Compare their Levels in the Early Stage of Covid-19
COVID-19, and Vitamin D, and Air Pollution Global Epidemics Impact on Older Adults
Proteomic and Genomic Techniques in Medical Research: Applications in Cancer, Diagnostics, and Personalized Medicine
Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ghana
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 22 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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Viktoriya Petrakova et al. · 2024 · Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications
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Qi Li et al. · 2023 · Biosensors
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2022 · International Journal of Clinical Virology
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CFTR-mediated monocyte/macrophage dysfunction revealed by cystic fibrosis proband-parent comparisons2022 · JCI Insight
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2022 · International Journal of Clinical Virology
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Shengzhe Zhou et al. · 2022 · Microbiology Research
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CFTR-mediated monocyte/macrophage dysfunction revealed by cystic fibrosis proband-parent comparisons2022 · JCI Insight
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S. Canali et al. · 2022 · Studies in history and philosophy of science
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Infectious Disease, linking to each citing work.