Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine

Research, Therapy and Training in Tropical Medicine:
Centenary of the Tropical Institute

Infectious diseases transmitted by tropical agents represent a depressing health problem which in times of globalisation, long-distance tourism and migration grows more and more dangerous. The recent and widely publicized cases of diseases caused by highly contagious imported tropical viruses have definitely proved that infectious diseases do not respect national borders.

For 100 years the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine has dedicated itself to research regarding tropical illnesses, treatment of patients affected, and to the vocational training of doctors in the field of tropical medicine. In fact, vaccines and modern medicine have forced back several infectious diseases, particularly in the industrialized countries. We owe these successes to the research of our preceding generations.

As the most important and largest institution for tropical medicine in Germany, the Bernhard Nocht Institute enjoys a good reputation all over the world. This is a tradition we hope to continue in the coming decades.

Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 74
20359 Hamburg
Tel: +49 (0)40 / 4 28 18 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 4 28 18 - 400
E-Mail: bni@bni.uni-hamburg.de

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