New York Times Deadly Invaders
Virus Outbreaks Around the World, From Marburn Fever to Avian Flu
Kingfisher · Print & ebook · October 25, 2006
An epidemic strikes the United States, plunging the country into chaos.
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- Who it’s for
- Denise Grady traces Marburg and other diseases, connecting outbreaks to global health.
- Themes
- Emerging infectious diseases, Global public health, Pandemic risks
- Genres
- Illness & Injury
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An epidemic strikes the United States, plunging the country into chaos. New York Times medical reporter Denise Grady uses this terrifying scenario, taken from the pages of a U.S. government report on the potential outcome of a pandemic, as the starting point for a journey into the gripping world of emerging diseases.
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In search of a better understanding of these often deadly diseases, Grady heads to Angola, the site of the 2005 Marburg virus epidemic, a disease closely related to Ebola. On the ground, and sometimes frighteningly close to victims of the disease, Denise explores the realities of health care in the developing world, and its potential effects on our own welfare. With supplemental sidebars that explain key scientific and social issues and in-depth chapters on the origins and spread of Marburg, avian flu, HIV, SARS, West Nile virus, hantavirus, and monkeypox, this is a fascinating look at the health dangers we face in a global society.
Marburg and Emerging Diseases
Denise Grady traces Marburg and other diseases, connecting outbreaks to global health.
Come here for
- An on-the-ground look at Angola’s 2005 Marburg epidemic
- A pandemic scenario drawn from a U.S. government report
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- In-depth chapters trace Marburg’s origins and spread
- Sidebars explain scientific and social issues
Where it sits
| Illness & Injury | 71% |
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Publisher categories
- Illness & Injury
- Authors
- Denise Grady
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Published
- October 25, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Emerging infectious diseases · Global public health · Pandemic risks
- Reading lane
- Illness & Injury