Title: Contagion
Description: "Disease and commerce are among the most powerful forces that have shaped the modern world. They are also closely intertwined: over many centuries trade has been the single most important factor in the spread of diseases throughout the world. In this book, the author provides a historical study of contagious illness and commerce."--Jacket.
Subjects: Epidemics, International trade, Communicable diseases, New York Times reviewed, Quarantine, History, Infectious Disease Transmission, Communicable Disease Control, Commerce, Yellow Fever, Plague