The Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control: Exploring the Consequences and Opportunities: Workshop Summary

by Stacey L. Knobler

Globalization is by no means a new phenomenon; transcontinental trade and the movement of people date back at least 2,000 years, to the era of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The global spread of infectious disease has followed a parallel course. Indeed, the emergence and spread of infectious disease are, in a sense, the epitome of globalization. Although some experts mark the fall of the Berlin Wall as the beginning of this new era of globalization,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309100984
• ISBN13: 9780309100984
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 9.0"