well as the health of millions of people around the world. The $H_5{N}_1$ virus (itfluenza-A)

occurs mainly in birds, is highly contagious among them and can be deal

The major global environmental issue that plays a large role in the advancement of the HN,

avian influenza virus is globalisaiton. ie., increasing integration of countries.

Through globalisation, the progression of the $H_5{N}_1$ avian influenza virus occur through the

world at a pace faster than scientists can anticipate, and also technology and research

‘cannot possibly keep up. Globalisation wil give the $H_5{N}_1$, 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 concer

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 tort.