The attention given to diseases is influenced by market forces, as populations at risk may not be a viable commercial base and communities with little political voice may be neglected. In a globalized world, these issues transcend borders. Economic and market factors determine which diseases receive attention, with the example of the Olympics drawing focus on diseases like dengue.
More than 10 million people worldwide have contracted dengue from mosquitos this year. Now experts are worried it might show up at the Olympics.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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