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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: FP7 » International Rise of Widespread Diseases

version: 2 / updated: 2009-11-30
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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WI-WE status:

submitted

unpublished

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 1 - Health

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Transnational research on infectious diseases

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)

International Rise of Widespread Diseases

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

Setbacks for the fight against diseases such as polio or tuberculosis as the parents in industrial countries are taking the decision not to vaccinate their children.

Keywords

diseases, vaccination, spread of diseases, industrial countries, infections

Signal's first apperance

2000-2005

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...

	issue	type of issue/development	potential impact on society	timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1	WI: Comeback of polio and tuberculosis worldwide.	continuation	very harmful	now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

more and more parents being uninformed about the consequences of not vaccinating their child

Importance

		please specify
	please select	please specify
Level 4: important for the whole world

Progress: 47.92% WWI-WE Version: 2
0	mandatory questions pending
19	questions total
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