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Review
. 2020 Apr 21;50(SI-1):527-533.
doi: 10.3906/sag-2004-175.

Global surveillance, travel, and trade during a pandemic

Ceren Çetin  1 , Ateş Kara  2
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Review

Global surveillance, travel, and trade during a pandemic

Ceren Çetin et al. Turk J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Pandemics have had very important consequences in human history. Lots of people lost their lives and countries have been intensively affected in terms of socioeconomic problems. Unfortunately, avoidance of pandemics and limiting the spread are still currently not always possible. Maybe the most important factor for this is the increasing frequency of traveling. Increasing airline traveling rate also increases the rate of spread. Global organizations like the World Health Organization and United Nations are trying to play a supreme role over the countries. Pandemics do not have borders; therefore, efforts should be given globally, definition of pandemic should be established as soon as possible, and protective measures should be shared with countries. If these are not done, severe health consequences and serious economic problems are inevitable.

Keywords: pandemic; Global surveillance; travel; trade.

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