When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed - Howard Markel - Livros - Random House USA Inc - 9780375726026 - 1 de junho de 2005
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Howard Markel
When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

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The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies like SARS make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat.

In this riveting account, medical historian Howard Markel takes an eye-opening look at the fragility of the American public health system. He tells the distinctive stories of six epidemics?tuberculosis, bubonic plague, trachoma, typhus, cholera, and AIDS?to show how how our chief defense against diseases from other countries has been to attempt to deny entry to carriers. He explains why this approach never worked, and makes clear that it is useless in today?s world of bustling international travel and porous borders.

Illuminating our foolhardy attempts at isolation and showing that globalization renders us all potential inhabitants of the so-called Hot Zone, Markel makes a compelling case for a globally funded public health program that could stop the spread of epidemics and safeguard the health of everyone on the planet.

288 pages, 27 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT

Mídia Livros     Paperback Book   (Livro de capa flexível e brochura)
Lançado 1 de junho de 2005
ISBN13 9780375726026
Editoras Random House USA Inc
Páginas 288
Dimensões 132 × 203 × 18 mm   ·   263 g
Idioma Inglês  

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