our war against killer germs Osterholm, Michael T. creator author. Olshaker, Mark 1951- author. text Popular Works. nyu 2017 monographic eng

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viii, 341 pages ; 25 cm 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.-- Black swans and red alerts -- Annals of public health -- White coats and worn shoes -- The threat matrix -- The natural history of germs -- The new world order -- Means of transmission: bats, bugs, lungs, and penises -- Vaccines: the sharpest arrow in our quiver -- Malaria, AIDS, and TB: lest we forget -- Gain of function and dual use: the Frankenstein scenario -- Bioterror: opening Pandora's box -- Ebola: out of Africa -- SARS and MERS: harbingers of things to come -- Mosquitoes: public health enemy number one -- Zika: expecting the unexpected -- Antimicrobials: the tragedy of the commons -- Fighting the resistance -- Influenza: the king of infectious diseases -- Pandemic: from unspeakable to inevitable -- Taking influenza off the table -- Battle plan for survival. general Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and Mark Olshaker. Includes index. Epidemics Prevention Communicable diseases Prevention Vaccines AIDS (Disease) Prevention Zika virus Prevention SARS (Disease) Prevention Diseases Disease Transmission, Infectious Communicable Disease Control Epidemics prevention & control Epidemics Bioterrorism Communicable diseases Prevention MEDICAL Infectious Diseases MEDICAL Public Health SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology SARS Epidemics Prevention Communicable diseases Prevention Vaccination AIDS (Disease) Prevention Zika virus Prevention SARS (Disease) Prevention RA651 .O87 2017 614.4 2017 D-028 WA 110 MED022090 MED078000 SCI008000 9780316343695 0316343692 2016957620 Little Brown & Co, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109, (617)2270730 NLM 161021 20220502185609.0 19344114 eng