Modern means of transportation allow people to travel around the world; they allow diseases move around the world, too. One example is AIDS, HIV. This disease has spread through the world.
According to the World Healh Organization, “ as of 2004, an estimated of 1 039000 to 1,185,000 persons in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and estimated of 39.5 million people world wide are living wit HIV West Nile Virus” (Globalization and diseases). The West Nile Virus is a disease that can affect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and others mammals.
According to United States, over 15000 people have tested positive for WNV infection since 1999 in their country. The current “swine flu “ or H1N1 virus is another good example, this flu come to Costa Rica, and just in few days 718 cases were confirmed, including the president Oscar Arias.
As result of the virus there were 27 deaths. Globalization has brought negative consequences such as infectious diseases.
According to the World Healh Organization, “ as of 2004, an estimated of 1 039000 to 1,185,000 persons in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and estimated of 39.5 million people world wide are living wit HIV West Nile Virus” (Globalization and diseases). The West Nile Virus is a disease that can affect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and others mammals.
According to United States, over 15000 people have tested positive for WNV infection since 1999 in their country. The current “swine flu “ or H1N1 virus is another good example, this flu come to Costa Rica, and just in few days 718 cases were confirmed, including the president Oscar Arias.
As result of the virus there were 27 deaths. Globalization has brought negative consequences such as infectious diseases.
Resources
1) “Globalization and Diseases” Wikipedia October 2005.1 June. 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization%20and%20disease
2) “West Nile Virus” February 25. 2010, June.2010 < href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidad/dvbid/westnile/qa/overview.htm">www.cdc.gov/ncidad/dvbid/westnile/qa/overview.htm>
3) “Costa Rican president sick with swine flu” August 12.2009. 01 June. 2010 http://edition.cm.com/2009/world/americas/08/11/Costaricapresident.thn1.flu/index
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