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. 2004 Oct;5 Spec No(Suppl 1):S11-6.
doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400226.

Globalization and risks to health

Tikki Pang  1 , G Emmanuel Guindon
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Globalization and risks to health

Tikki Pang et al. EMBO Rep. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

As borders disappear, people and goods are increasingly free to move, creating new challenges to global health. These cannot be met by national governments alone but must be dealt with instead by international organizations and agreements

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World merchandise exports by levels of economic development, 1980–2002 Source: WTO 2003
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Coronaviruses with their typical crown (corona)-like appearance under the electron microscope. © (1975) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA/Dr Fred Murphy
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SARS: international amplification and transmission by guests, indicated as A–K, at Hotel M, Hong Kong, 21 February–26 March 2003. HCW, healthcare workers. Source: WHO/CDC
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SARS: cumulative number of reported probable cases as of 7 August 2003 Data Source: World Health Organization; production of original map: Public Health Mapping Team Communicable Diseases (CDS) © World Health Organization, September 2003
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