Bibliograph

Plagues in the nation, how epidemics shaped America, Polly J. Price

Type

Label

Plagues in the nation, how epidemics shaped America, Polly J. Price

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-236) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plagues in the nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1264273101

Responsibility statement

Polly J. Price

Sub title

how epidemics shaped America

Summary

"Sheds light on the US government's response to epidemics through history--with larger conclusions about COVID-19 and reforms needed before the next plague."--, Provided by publisherIn examining epidemics throughout the history of the US, Price examines how law and government affected their outcomes-- and how those outbreaks in turn shaped our government. She draws important conclusions about the gaps in our governmental and legal response that have been faced by officials for generations-- and how we can better address the panic, conflict and chaos next time. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

1. America's first plagues -- 2. Yellow fever and the shotgun quarantine -- 3. Black Death on the West Coast -- 4. The 1918 Great Influenza -- 5. Confronting tuberculosis -- 6. The fight against polio -- 7. The AIDS epidemic -- 8. Ebola in Dallas -- 9. A coronavirus pandemic -- Epilogue: Law for the next pandemic

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