| The Next Pandemic Lib/E: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers Contributor(s): Khan, Ali S. (Author), Patrick, William (Author), Sullivan, Ben (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478919809 ISBN-13: 9781478919803 Publisher: Hachette Original OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - Social Science | Disease & Health Issues - Political Science | Public Policy - Science & Technology Policy |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 6.1" (0.50 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat-Ebola, SARS, Zika-seems imminent, we send our best and bravest doctors to contain it. People like Dr. Ali S. Khan. In his long career as a public health first responder-protected by a thin mask from infected patients, napping under nets to keep out scorpions, making life-and-death decisions on limited, suspect information-Khan has found that rogue microbes will always be a problem, but outbreaks are often caused by people. We make mistakes, politicize emergencies, and, too often, fail to imagine the consequences of our actions. The Next Pandemic is a firsthand account of disasters like anthrax, bird flu, and others-and how we could do more to prevent their return. It is both a gripping story of our brushes with fate and an urgent lesson on how we can keep ourselves safe from the inevitable next pandemic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patrick, William: - William Patrick, a former editor for science and medicine at Harvard University Press, is the editor in chief of the Journal of Life Sciences. He lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Sullivan, Ben: -Ben Sullivan is an actor, voice artist, and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. |