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The spread of a disease doesn't stop at a country's borders. With more people traveling to other countries and living in crowded cities, it's easier for germs to spread. Infectious diseases that start in one part of the world can quickly reach another. Resistance to medicines such as antbiotics is on the rise. This makes it harder to treat certain diseases. Natural and man-made disasters create refugee populations with immediate and long-term health problems.
Some of the major diseases currently affecting countries around the globe include HIV/AIDS, malaria, Zika, and tuberculosis. Climate change is also an international problem which can affect people's health. Many countries and health organizations are working together and sharing information on these and other health issues.
Related Issues
- What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Specifics
- Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Immunization Coverage (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
- Onchocerciasis (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
- Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
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Types of Neglected Tropical Diseases
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Statistics and Research
- Global Health Observatory (GHO) (World Health Organization)
- Global Tuberculosis Report 2018 (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
- Tobacco (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
- Top 10 Causes of Death in the World (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Global Health
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Reference Desk
- Disease Outbreak News (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish