Containing important information about the coronavirus, this
comprehensive, easy-to-follow primer on pandemics, epidemics, and
the panics they ignite around the world also shares solutions for a
safer, healthier future. "A quiet little gem of understanding in a
cacophony of panic and fear." -Quill & Quire, STARRED review
Authored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers
our questions about animal diseases that jump to humans-called
zoonoses-including what attracts them to humans, why they have
become more common in recent history, and how we can keep them at
bay. Almost all pandemics and epidemics have been caused by
diseases that come to us from animals, including SARS, Ebola,
and-now-Covid-19. Epidemiologist, veterinarian, and ecosystem
health specialist, David Waltner-Toews, gathers the latest research
to profile dozens of illnesses in On Pandemics. Chapters are broken
into short, dynamic explainers, each one tackling a different
disease. Readers will discover: Why zoonotic diseases jump from
animals to humans-and why some decide to stick around for good. How
governments have responded to pandemics and epidemics throughout
history, for better or for worse. The role of climate change,
industrialized farming, cultural practices, biodiversity loss, and
globalization in making these diseases not only possible, but
inevitable outcomes of our modern lifestyles. Coronaviruses, such
as those that cause SARS and Covid-19, have likely made bats their
home for centuries. Until SARS came along, we didn't know they were
there, nor do we know how many other death-dealing viruses might be
living undetected in wildlife. On Pandemics shows the greater
impact of animal-borne diseases on our world, and encourages us to
re-examine our role in pandemics, if not for our own health, then
for the health of our planet. Published originally in 2007 as The
Chickens Fight Back: Pandemic Panics and Deadly Diseases that Jump
from Animals to Humans, this book has been updated in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic. "Waltner-Toews makes truly entertaining
reading." -Globe and Mail "A page-turner presented with irreverent
humour and many hair-raising anecdotes." -Vitality Magazine
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