Neurological infections in 2023: surveillance and prevention

Neurological infections remain a public health challenge worldwide. A comprehensive analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 revealed that substantial progress has been made in reducing mortality and morbidity associated with meningitis over the past three decades,1 but there is still much work to be done. In 2023, advances have taken place in four key areas of neurological infection research: immunisation, surveillance, health services, and treatment.