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Description of  Viral Sovereignty and the Political Economy of Pandemics: What Explains How Countries Handle Outbreaks? (Europa International Perspectives)

1032133856 pdf Over the past few decades a number of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have disrupted societies throughout the world, including HIV, Ebola, H5N1 (or avian flu) and SARS, and of course the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which spread worldwide to become a global pandemic. As well as EIDs, countries and regions also contend with endemic diseases, such as malaria. There are many factors that have contributed to the rise in, and spread of, EIDs and other diseases, including overpopulation, rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and antibiotic resistance. Political and cultural responses to disease can greatly affect their spread. The global community needs to defend itself against disease threats: one weak link is enough to start a chain reaction that results in a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Some states take a nationalistic approach towards combating disease however, international cooperation and meaningful viral sovereigntyempowering countries to create effective health institutions and surveillance systems in order to contain diseasemust be considered. Read more