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Viruses, Plagues, and History: Past, Present and Future
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Edition:
- 2nd
- Author:
- Oldstone, Michael B.A.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-532731-1
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 88
- Doody Core Title Score:
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An internationally recognized expert provides a riveting history of humanity's never-ending battle with viral disease, ranging from small pox to West Nile.
The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses.
In this revised and expanded edition, Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and measles. Nearly 300 million people were killed by smallpox in this century alone and the author presents a vivid account of the long campaign to eradicate this lethal killer. Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in more recent years: Ebola, Hantavirus, mad cow disease (a frightening illness made worse by government mishandling and secrecy), and, of course, AIDS. And he tells us of the many scientists watching and waiting even now for the next great plague, monitoring influenza strains to see whether the deadly variant from 1918--a viral strain that killed over
The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses.
In this revised and expanded edition, Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and measles. Nearly 300 million people were killed by smallpox in this century alone and the author presents a vivid account of the long campaign to eradicate this lethal killer. Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in more recent years: Ebola, Hantavirus, mad cow disease (a frightening illness made worse by government mishandling and secrecy), and, of course, AIDS. And he tells us of the many scientists watching and waiting even now for the next great plague, monitoring influenza strains to see whether the deadly variant from 1918--a viral strain that killed over
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- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Oldstone, Michael B.A.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-532731-1
- Specialty:
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- History of Medicine/Science
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 2nd
- Pages:
- 400
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 88
- Doody Core Title Score:
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