GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which challenge of globalization is demonstrated by the rapid spread of SARS in 2003 and the H1N1 flu in 2009? (7D)
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Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children
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Health problems caused by decreased government funding
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Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel
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Improved sanitation resulting in resistant strains of viruses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Effects of globalization on disease in the modern world. Modern modes of transportation allow more people and products to travel around the world at a faster pace; they also open the airways to the transcontinental movement of infectious disease vectors. One example is the West Nile virus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Substandard housing and inadequate sewage and water management systems incubate disease vectors such as mosquitoes and rats. Poor access to health care services worsens the spread of infection. Globalization of the food supply has spread disease caused by bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7.
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