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Risky Trade - Infectious Disease in the Era of Global Trade (Paperback)
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Risky Trade - Infectious Disease in the Era of Global Trade (Paperback)
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The current value of global trade has reached a staggering annual
figure of $6 trillion in merchandise crossing borders. Such
prolific global trading has, at the same time, begun to raise fears
of pandemics and concerns for global health. Yet, investment in
public health infrastructure and disease control was never designed
to cope with international trade of this volume and diversity.
Indeed, most health systems lag far behind, especially in poor
countries. This has created new vulnerabilities for global
populations to the introduction and amplification of infection
through trade. Public fears have been further heightened by
frightening news reports of deadly diseases such as Mad Cow disease
and E. Coli. Risky Trade: Infectious Disease in the Era of Global
Trade provides a thorough examination of the actual risks posed by
disease in the age of globalization. Drawing on the economics of
international trade and epidemiology, the author explores the
critical health issues arising from the enormous increase in global
trade and travel. Issues covered include: c The scale of the
problem with particular reference to the Sakai outbreak of E. Coli;
c Risks from particular microbes - Enteric and viral infections;
Highly infectious agents; Antimicrobial resistance; and, Stealth
agents; c Global outbreaks as a result of human travel and trade; c
Prevention, surveillance and control; c The future health of global
trading. In addition to highlighting the problems, the book also
addresses some of the potential benefits the same globalization can
bring to epidemic control through surveillance, diagnostics,
treatment and investigation. The empirical approach ties together
existing descriptions and case studies of epidemics building a
comprehensive framework for examining new events and considering
historical experience with infectious outbreaks. The volume will be
a valuable guide to students, academics, practitioners, and policy
makers in the areas of international trade, health economics,
epidemiology, international/public health and disease control.
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