流行病學和感染出版關于人類和動物感染的所有方面的原始報告和評論。特別強調流行病學、傳染病的預防和控制。涉及的領域廣泛，包括人畜共患病、熱帶感染、食品衛生、疫苗研究、統計以及傳染病的臨床、社會和公共衛生方面。與流行病學有關的微生物學和免疫學的論文是這一廣泛領域的一部分。論文來自世界各地的醫學和獸醫科學家。它已成為尋找最近發現的感染和新技術的最新報告的關鍵期刊。對于那些關心控制感染的政策和規劃的人來說，關于歷史、當前和緊急感染引起的流行病的數學模型的論文將具有特別價值。

Epidemiology and Infection publishes original reports and reviews on all aspects of infection in humans and animals. Particular emphasis is given to the epidemiology, prevention and control of infectious diseases. The field covered is broad and includes the zoonoses, tropical infections, food hygiene, vaccine studies, statistics and the clinical, social and public-health aspects of infectious disease. Papers covering microbiology and immunology which have an epidemiological relevance are part of this broad field. Papers come from medical and veterinary scientists worldwide. It has become the key periodical in which to find the latest reports on recently discovered infections and new technology. For those concerned with policy and planning for the control of infections, the papers on mathematical modelling of epidemics caused by historical, current and emergent infections, will be of particular value.