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  It is said, that diseases are spreading faster due to globalization and increased movement of people. Justify the statement taking the example of H5N1 virus.

Answer:

                  The avian flu (bird flu) is a current and significant issue involving the global environment as well as the health of millions of people around the world. The, virus (influenza-A)occurs mainly in birds, is highly contagious among them and can be deadly. The major global environmental issue that plays a large role in the advancement of the H5N1,avian influenza virus is globalization. i.e., increasing integration of countries. Through globalization, the progression of the H5N1, avian influenza virus occur through the world at a pace faster than scientists can anticipate, and also technology and research cannot possibly keep up. Globalization will give the, avian influenza virus an opportunity to travel to various parts of the world without impediment. Once, it has developed the ability to spread easily from human to human, the major concern becomes the travel of individuals around the world, particularly air travel. Through air travel an infected individual could infect dozens of people during their movement, those newly infected individuals would in turn, infect dozens more, and so on and so forth.