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The Resource Deadliest enemy : our war against killer germs, Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker

Deadliest enemy : our war against killer germs, Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker

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Infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, and policy research, Deadliest enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 341 pages
Contents
  • Black swans and red alerts
  • Annals of public health
  • White coats and worn shoes
  • The threat matrix
  • The natural history of germs
  • The new world order
  • Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises
  • Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver
  • Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget
  • Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario
  • Bioterror: opening Pandora's box
  • Ebola: out of Africa
  • SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come
  • Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one
  • Zika: expecting the unexpected
  • Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons
  • Fighting the resistance
  • Influenza: the king of infectious diseases
  • Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable
  • Taking influenza off the table
  • Battle plan for survival
Isbn
9780316343695
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Label
Deadliest enemy : our war against killer germs
Title
Deadliest enemy
Title remainder
our war against killer germs
Statement of responsibility
Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker
Title variation
Our war against killer germs
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, and policy research, Deadliest enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease
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NLM
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Osterholm, Michael T
Dewey number
614.4
Index
index present
LC call number
RA651
LC item number
.O87 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2017 D-028
  • WA 110
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Olshaker, Mark
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  • Disease Transmission, Infectious
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Epidemics
  • Epidemics
  • Communicable diseases
  • Vaccines
  • AIDS (Disease)
  • Zika virus
  • SARS (Disease)
  • MEDICAL
  • MEDICAL
  • SCIENCE
  • Epidemics
  • Bioterrorism
  • Communicable diseases
  • Diseases
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Deadliest enemy : our war against killer germs, Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Black swans and red alerts -- Annals of public health -- White coats and worn shoes -- The threat matrix -- The natural history of germs -- The new world order -- Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises -- Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver -- Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget -- Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario -- Bioterror: opening Pandora's box -- Ebola: out of Africa -- SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come -- Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one -- Zika: expecting the unexpected -- Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons -- Fighting the resistance -- Influenza: the king of infectious diseases -- Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable -- Taking influenza off the table -- Battle plan for survival
Control code
ocn974489476
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 341 pages
Isbn
9780316343695
Lccn
2016957620
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780316343695
  • (OCoLC)974489476
Label
Deadliest enemy : our war against killer germs, Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Black swans and red alerts -- Annals of public health -- White coats and worn shoes -- The threat matrix -- The natural history of germs -- The new world order -- Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises -- Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver -- Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget -- Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario -- Bioterror: opening Pandora's box -- Ebola: out of Africa -- SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come -- Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one -- Zika: expecting the unexpected -- Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons -- Fighting the resistance -- Influenza: the king of infectious diseases -- Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable -- Taking influenza off the table -- Battle plan for survival
Control code
ocn974489476
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 341 pages
Isbn
9780316343695
Lccn
2016957620
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780316343695
  • (OCoLC)974489476

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