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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 the H5N1 virus.

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H5N1 virus is a subtype of influenza virus. Influenza caused by this virus is called avian influenza or bird flu. This disease first erupted in South East Asia and then spread to other parts of the world. The spread of this disease to many other countries was mainly possible because of international trade of chickens.

This shows that globalization and increased movement of people have facilitated in the faster spread of diseases.

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