Osterholm, Michael T.,
Deadliest enemy our war against killer germs Our war against killer germs Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPM and Mark Olshaker. - First edition. - New York Little, Brown and Company 2017 - viii, 341 pages ; 25 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Black swans and red alerts -- Annals of public health -- White coats and worn shoes -- The threat matrix -- The natural history of germs -- The new world order -- Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises -- Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver -- Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget -- Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario -- Bioterror: opening Pandora's box -- Ebola: out of Africa -- SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come -- Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one -- Zika: expecting the unexpected -- Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons -- Fighting the resistance -- Influenza: the king of infectious diseases -- Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable -- Taking influenza off the table -- Battle plan for survival.
Infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, and policy research, Deadliest enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease.
9780316343695 0316343692
2016957620
101705049 DNLM 018262656 Uk
Safety and Reliability Society
Epidemics--Prevention.
Communicable diseases--Prevention.
Vaccines.
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention.
Zika virus--Prevention.
SARS (Disease)--Prevention.
Diseases.
Medical --Infectious Diseases.
Medical--Public Health.
Science--Life Sciences--Biology.
Disease Transmission, Infectious.
Communicable Disease Control.
RA651 / .O87 2017
614.4 Ost 12
2017 D-028 WA 110 WA 110 / O85d 2017
Deadliest enemy our war against killer germs Our war against killer germs Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPM and Mark Olshaker. - First edition. - New York Little, Brown and Company 2017 - viii, 341 pages ; 25 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Black swans and red alerts -- Annals of public health -- White coats and worn shoes -- The threat matrix -- The natural history of germs -- The new world order -- Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises -- Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver -- Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget -- Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario -- Bioterror: opening Pandora's box -- Ebola: out of Africa -- SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come -- Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one -- Zika: expecting the unexpected -- Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons -- Fighting the resistance -- Influenza: the king of infectious diseases -- Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable -- Taking influenza off the table -- Battle plan for survival.
Infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, and policy research, Deadliest enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease.
9780316343695 0316343692
2016957620
101705049 DNLM 018262656 Uk
Safety and Reliability Society
Epidemics--Prevention.
Communicable diseases--Prevention.
Vaccines.
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention.
Zika virus--Prevention.
SARS (Disease)--Prevention.
Diseases.
Medical --Infectious Diseases.
Medical--Public Health.
Science--Life Sciences--Biology.
Disease Transmission, Infectious.
Communicable Disease Control.
RA651 / .O87 2017
614.4 Ost 12
2017 D-028 WA 110 WA 110 / O85d 2017