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Infectious diseases are emerging faster than at any time in history, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a report on Thursday that urged closer global cooperation to tackle the growing health threats of the 21st century.
The WHO underlined that the threats knew no boundaries and included not only epidemics, but also foodborne diseases, chemical, biological or nuclear accidents or attacks, industrial pollution and the impact of climate change "that may put millions of people at risk in several countries."
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source: Agence France-Presse
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noolympics Posted 8:10 pm
25 Aug 2007
globalization: food items are imported and exported within a short period of time.
logistic of people: people are traveling constantly from one country to another country
cover up by dictatorial countries: SARS, avian flu, AIDS cases are often covered up by the Chinese Communist Party in the name of stability and economic development.
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