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Viral Pandemics - From Smallpox to COVID-19 (Hardcover)
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Viral Pandemics - From Smallpox to COVID-19 (Hardcover)
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Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian,
Viral Pandemics explores the terrifying world of viruses as the
cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the COVID-19
pandemic. The book illuminates the critical dual roles of viral
biology and increasing global interconnectedness that have resulted
in an escalating pandemic spiral. Viral Pandemics is the first book
to focus exclusively on pandemics caused by viruses and the first
to report the COVID-19 pandemic. In each chapter, the
historiographic narrative follows the path of the virus from its
original detection through its first appearance as the cause of
disease, to its emergence as an explosive pandemic. Scientific
information is presented in an accessible, straightforward style in
compelling narratives that introduce the extraordinary universe of
diverse, opportunistic viruses whose remarkable capacities make
them formidable adversaries. The book makes it clear that global
viral disease challenges are a persistent reality with the
potential to cause catastrophic loss of life and major social and
economic damage. A summary chapter draws together lessons learned
and develops a proposed multidisciplinary global response. Viral
Pandemics is the only book that provides a complete historical
narrative focused on viral pandemics. This comprehensive survey is
designed for students and scholars in biology, epidemiology, public
health, global history and the history of medicine, as well as
general readers interested in the science of pandemics.
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