TY - JOUR T1 - Editor’s Briefing JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 427 LP - 427 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X582967 VL - 61 IS - 588 AU - Roger Jones Y1 - 2011/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/61/588/427.abstract N2 - If the seismic natural disasters of the first months of 2011 were a reminder that we remain at the mercy of natural forces, so the recent alarms about infectious diseases, E. coli in Germany and the resurgence of tuberculosis across Europe, are potent reminders that the battle against infectious diseases is far from won — and, of course, needs to be persecuted with even greater energy to stem the relentless death toll exacted in developing countries. In this issue of the BJGP we examine some of the evidence for extending the immunisation of children against influenza, itself a powerful reminder of the vulnerability of populations to epidemic infections. The recent GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization) conference in London pledged £2.7 billion to support child vaccination in the developing world. In the editorial from Oxford and … ER -