Deadliest enemy
Subtitle: our war against killer germs
By: Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH and Mark Olshaker
Contributors: Olshaker, Mark, 1951- author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780316343695
Subjects: Epidemics; Prevention; Communicable diseases
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.