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What is An Unnatural History of Emerging Infections about?
This book traces the social and environmental determinants of human infectious diseases from the Neolithic to the present day. Despite recent high profile discoveries of new pathogens, the major determinants of these emerging infections are ancient and recurring. These include changing modes of subsistence, shifting populations, environmental disruptions, and social inequalities. The recent labeling of the term "re-emerging infections" reflects a re-emergence, not so much of the diseases themsel
Who reads An Unnatural History of Emerging Infections?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Ron Barrett; George Armelagos (the late)
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191507151
- Category
- medicine
- Subjects
- Science, Medical, Infectious Diseases
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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