Because of Overuse of Antibiotics And/or Weakened Government Surveillance of Infectious

question 71

Essay

Because of overuse of antibiotics and/or weakened government surveillance of infectious disease, several diseases that had been thought to be no longer a threat to human health are rapidly becoming unmanageable (e.g. antibiotic resistant tuberculosis). Superbugs (microorganisms that are resistant to almost all known antibiotics) have also been detected. How did this circumstance arise? What will happen if the process continues?

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Definitions:

Geopolitical Position

The strategic importance of a country or region as influenced by its geographic location and political factors in relation to other spaces.

Economic Development

The process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people.

State Policy

Formal guidelines or courses of action adopted by a government to address public issues and achieve desired outcomes.

Early Industrialization

The phase during the 18th and 19th centuries when societies transitioned from agrarian to industrial economies, marked by the development of factories and machinery.