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Killer Germs, 2nd Edition

Microbes and Diseases That Threaten Humanity

Author: Barry Zimmerman and David Zimmerman   Series: All Other Health

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Offers a retrospective of the havoc-wreaking microbes of the past as well as an engrossing exploration of emerging threats, including a chapter on bioterrorism. This book helps readers discover what makes smallpox the most potentially devastating of all bioweapons, and how prepared we are to fight it.

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Killer Germs is a riveting look at the microbes and diseases that threaten humankind. From the infamous Black Death of medieval Europe and the scourge of smallpox to the 1918 flu pandemic and the Aids crisis, pestilence has changed the course of human history. This book examines the havocwreaking diseases of the past and looks ahead to the emerging threat of new plagues such as the formidable Ebola virus. Killer Germs takes readers into the amazing world of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and worms to answer questions such as: What disease, known as the "the White Death," has killed two billion people (and counting); What fatal diseas lurks undetected in air conditioners and shower head, waiting to become airborne? Will there ever be a cure for the Ebola virus? In the wake of this fall's horrifying Anthrax attack and heightened concerns about the reemergence of biological and chemical weapons, the public is more keenly aware than ever before of the threats posed by killer organisms. From biblical plagues, to the Aids crisis, to supergerms of the future, this updated and revised edition of the original covers the whole gamut of diseases that have threatened humanity.It also included a new chapter on bioterrorism and the deplorable role it has played and is likely to play in the phenomenal diversity of diseases.

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwideMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

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Discover the unseen assassins that plague humanity Until recently, most of us went about our daily lives with a false sense of public health security. Epidemics were a thing of the past, the AIDS crisis had diminished, and an annual vaccination kept the flu at bay. Then, in late 2001, all of those illusions of public health safety were suddenly shattered. A litany of terrifying images and events became all to familiar, from federal agents surreally swathed in biohazard suits to the daily evacuation of major government buildings for anthrax decontamination. The lethal power of microscopic organisms--no longer confined to the lab---permeated our collective psyches, forcing us to confront the serious threat posed by killer germs. This updated edition of Barry and David Zimmerman's classic on the subject offers a riveting retrospective of the havoc-wreaking microbes of the past as well as an engrossing exploration of emerging threats, including a new chapter on bioterrorism. In these pages, you'll discover: What makes smallpox the most potentially devastating of all bioweapons, and how prepared we are to fight it Why tuberculosis--already responsible for 2 billion deaths--is on the rise in the United States, Canada, and Europe How antibiotic overload might one day turn a simple paper cut or skinned knee into a source of fatal infection Why virologists fear that an easily transmissible, highly virulent superflu--strong enough to rival the strain that killed millions in 1918--is imminent From the bygone bubonic plague to the modern nightmare of Ebola, Killer Germs offers a fascinating examination of the horrors humanity has faced and the actions required to provide hope for the future.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Published
16th October 2002
Edition
2nd
Pages
288
ISBN
9780071409261

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