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Science Library Abstract
Published: 1999
SYNOPSIS
Infectious disease rates declined precipitously in the united states in the 20th century before the implementation of a national vaccine program.
TITLE
Trends in Infectious Disease Mortality in the United States During the 20th Century
CITATION
Gregory L. Armstrong, MD, Laura A. Conn, MPH, Robert W. Pinner, MD. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1999, 281: 61-66.
SUMMARY
“During the first 8 decades of the 20th century, the infectious disease mortality rate in the United States declined substantially…Improvements in living conditions, sanitation, and medical care probably accounted for this trend.”