title: [Globalization and infectious diseases].
abstract: Globalization is a phenomenon characteristic of present times. It can be considered in various aspects: economic, environmental changes, demographic changes, as well as the development of new technologies. All these aspects of globalization have a definite influence on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. Economic aspects ofglobalization are mainly the trade development, including food trade, which has an impact on the spread of food-borne diseases. The environmental changes caused by intensive development of industry, as a result of globalization, which in turn affects human health. The demographic changes are mainly people migration between countries and rural and urban areas, which essentially favors the global spread of many infectious diseases. While technological advances prevents the spread of infections, for example through better access to information, it may also increase the risk, for example through to create opportunities to travel into more world regions, including the endemic regions for various diseases. The phenomenon ofglobalization is also closely associated with the threat of terrorism, including bioterrorism. It forces the governments of many countries to develop effective programs to protect and fight against this threat.
authors.affiliation: Ośrodek Diagnostyki i Zwalczania Zagrozeń Biologicznych Wojskowego Instytutu Higieny i Epidemiologii. tomasz-mirski@wp.pl
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mirski
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartoszcze
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bielawska-Drózd
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology; D004777:Environment; D014943:Global Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D038622:Internationality; D011057:Politics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011634:Public Health; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors