num_pages: 320
description: The threat of infectious diseases has increased with globalization, and through history epidemics have eradicated whole regions, started vast migrations, and decided wars. This book looks at the conflict between rich and poor societies with regard to where outbreaks might occur and introduces possible strategies for containment.
language: English
title: The New Plagues: Pandemics and Poverty in a Globalized World
publisher: Haus Publishing