{"id":1396,"date":"2020-11-08T23:53:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T23:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/germany\/?page_id=1396"},"modified":"2021-11-17T16:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:15:38","slug":"infectious-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/research\/areas-of-focus\/infectious-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_5e9608aea9d61\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Infectious Diseases<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We are taking on infectious diseases with the hope of creating a better world<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_5e960936a9d62\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our decades of research in infectious diseases have led to profound scientific advances<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We&#8217;ve been combating global health threats caused by infectious diseases for more than a century. From developing one of the first antibiotics to pioneering research in HIV science, our focus has always been on the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world. But our work is far from done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every year, millions of people die from infectious diseases. The world is counting on us to bring forward new approaches to help ease human suffering.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_5e9e20a8b7f36\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block pull-up-stats negative mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our work in infectious diseases<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"stat-block-block_5e96094ea9d63\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">35<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">years committed to research to help combat the challenges of the HIV epidemic<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_5e960958a9d64\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">1942<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">the year we began producing penicillin &#8220;G&#8221;<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_5e960960a9d65\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">40+<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">investigator-initiated antimicrobial stewardship programs funded across the globe<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"mr-2 mt-2 wp-block-heading\">HIV<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>Our legacy in innovative HIV science continues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We remember when HIV was one of society&#8217;s most daunting challenges, when millions of people lost their lives to the devastating AIDS epidemic. Our scientists embarked on an urgent mission to unravel and understand the virus, which led to groundbreaking research in HIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are still driven to do more. We are pushing the boundaries of HIV science because unmet medical need still endures. Eradication of the virus is our ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"mr-2 mt-2 wp-block-heading\">Antibiotics<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong><strong>Continuing research and striving for improvements in the use of antibiotics<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While other companies pull away from antibiotic research and development, we stand out from the pack. We continue our efforts, because we know the world needs it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns border-top-1 border-bottom-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"mr-2 mt-2 wp-block-heading\">Ebola<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>&nbsp;Joining a partnership to combat a deadly virus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the emergence of the Ebola virus in 1976, periodic outbreaks have been a global health challenge. We are proud to be part of the global public-private partnership that has united government, industry, community groups, scientists, health care workers and ordinary people, to come together to help fight this deadly disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-block-block_5f9302c389675\"\n     class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-block full mccberg-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-container\">\n\t\t                    <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-item-first\">\n                        <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-item-first-image-container \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/stories\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video\/\"\n                                aria-label=\"Health Dialogue: Wrap-up video\"                            >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <picture>\n                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                                data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/01\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video-2.png?resize=375,196\">\n                                        <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                                data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/01\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video-2.png?resize=656,399\">\n                                        <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                                data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/01\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video-2.png?resize=560,404\">\n                                        <img\n                                                data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/01\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video-2.png?resize=560,404\"\n                                                alt=\"Article thumbnail\"\n                                                class=\"lazyload\"\n                                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                                        \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-item-first-content-container\">\n                            <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/stories\/health-dialogue-wrap-up-video\/\"\n                                aria-label=\"Health Dialogue: Wrap-up video\"                            >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <small class=\"tagline\">60 years MSD Belgium<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <h4><span>Health Dialogue: Wrap-up video<\/span><\/h4>\n                                <p>Health Dialogue: Wrap-up video<\/p>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-item\">\n\n                        <div class=\"mco-featured-stories-e1-content-item-content-container\">\n                            <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/stories\/3-years-at-msd-from-rare-disease-advocacy-to-empowering-patients-and-driving-innovation\/\"\n                                aria-label=\"3 Years at MSD: From Rare Disease Advocacy to Empowering Patients and Driving Innovation\"                            >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <small class=\"tagline\">60 years MSD Belgium<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <h4><span>3 Years at MSD: From Rare Disease Advocacy to Empowering Patients and Driving Innovation<\/span><\/h4>\n                                <p>I joined the Medical Affairs team over three years ago as Medical Advisor for Pulmonary Hypertension. 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