The Role of Demographics and Human Activities in the Spread of Diseases

The population of the world is currently put at more than 7 billion humans on the planet. This is the highest number of humans at a particular point in time since man began to live on the planet. This population is not static but is rapidly increasing especially in developing countries already overburdened with endemic poverty and poor governance. By the year 2050 most of the most populous countries and cities in the world will be in the developing world which has less income power. With this rapidly growing population comes the challenge of different diseases plaguing man especially zoonoses. The human population plays a pivotal role in the maintenance and spread of diseases in the world. This role is usually played through many of the human activities such as global travel and tourism that promote the spread of disease from one location to another. In order to preserve humanity on the planet with the best possible public health, a holistic one health approach to disease control and prevention is advocated across the globe