Why Are We Concerned at All with Monitoring Emerging/reemerging Diseases

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why are we concerned at all with monitoring emerging/reemerging diseases?

• A)These represent growing threats to human health that will require new scientific research and resources to effectively combat.
• B)Because globalization (greater trade and travel between countries)leads to more chances for spread of illnesses into new areas and populations.Monitoring these illnesses will help us to protect people.
• C)Because the speed of travel has increased greatly.With increased speed of travel,it is far more likely that a serious pathogenic threat from one area of the world can spread rapidly across the globe in a very fast manner.We need to monitor the occurrence of these illnesses to try to protect populations.
• D)All of the above.

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