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Protect yourself and your family from the threat of emerging diseases with a detailed, gripping exploration of the dangerous microbes we're up against, from a respected immunologist and veteran science author—with a new Epilogue by the authors“[Levy and Fischetti] excel at describing the sleuthing and science that helped to break the code on emerging infections.”—Los Angeles TimesAll around us—in our homes, workplaces, and public spaces—bacteria and viruses are evolving at a feverish rate, and our best defenses against them are in danger of being overwhelmed. The threat posed by an emerging outbreak is as formidable as any challenge the human race has ever faced, and the evolutionary scales may be tipping in favor of the microbes. From mad cow disease and Asian bird flu to SARS, West Nile virus, and Ebola, more than thirty new diseases have arisen since the 1970s; and old scourges, from plague to tuberculosis, have reemerged in more dangerous forms. But how imminent, really, is the danger?Through riveting patient information and a behind-the-scenes tour of the health care system, Levy and Fischetti reveal: • How we've managed to contain certain epidemics, while allowing others to r

Author

Elinor Levy; Mark Fischetti

Publisher

Crown

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780609609941

Subjects

Science, History, Medical