What number plague is this
Haven’t heard much of Monkeypox lately, so that might be on the way out
But with the 'Vid, Avian Flu and Regular Flu, that makes this plague #4
It’s a bit more complicated than that — factors like sanitation, public health measures, human-animal contact, and even climate play a part. Especially under capitalism “more disease happens when there are more humans” is a reasonable correlation (if reductive)
Very important to be careful with the phrasing and with that line of thinking though, as it can easily open the door for ecofash talking points
All of those play a part, but human population and especially urban/slum density without adequate infrastructure is the main driver.
As human population increases - which is a good thing - some sort of worldwide health system will have to be established or disparate health systems in different areas will keep presenting new diseases.
Smallpox was only eradicated once China jumped on board and helped in part with vaccinating Africa.
