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When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

Name: When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed
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When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

Paperback – May 10, 2005

by Howard Markel (Author)

The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat.

In this riveting account, medical historian Howard Markel takes an eye-opening look at the fragility of the American public health system. He tells the distinctive stories of six epidemics–tuberculosis, bubonic plague, trachoma, typhus, cholera, and AIDS–to show how our chief defense against diseases from outside the United States has been to attempt to deny entry to carriers. He explains why this approach never worked, and makes clear that it is useless in today’s world of bustling international travel and porous borders.

Illuminating our foolhardy attempts at isolation and showing that globalization renders us all potential inhabitants of the so-called Hot Zone, Markel makes a compelling case for a globally funded public health program that could stop the spread of epidemics and safeguard the health of everyone on the planet.

About the Author

Howard Markel is the George E. Wantz Professor of the History of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases at the University of Michigan, where he directs the Center for the History of Medicine. He is the author of the award-winning Quarantine! and numerous articles for scholarly publication, as well as for The New York Times, Harper's, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and National Public Radio.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (May 10, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375726020
ISBN-13: 9780375726026
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

Paperback – May 10, 2005

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