There are many books on infectious disease epidemiology with an emphasis on mathematical modelling, but less so on dataanalytic aspects. This provides a unique and comprehensive account of state-of-the-art methodology for analysis of infectious disease data. "One of the editors of the book, Jacco Wallinga, is heading the group at the Dutch Institute of Public Health and the Environment that does all of the statistical analyses to feed their director with information. The latter has had a strong influence on the policy our government chose . . . The book is well produced . . . " ~Paul Eilers, ISCB News