The Next Pandemic
On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers
$46.66
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2020
Summary
The Next Pandemic is a gripping book that confronts the most urgent question facing our species: when, where, and how will the next major outbreak arrive?
Some of history’s biggest killers have been infectious diseases: The Black Death killed around 20 million in the 14th century; Spanish Flu killed 50 million in 1918; the AIDS pandemic has killed almost 40 million since 1981. There is no guarantee that we can prevent another such disaster, but whenever a new scare emerges, D…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541768642 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541768647 |
| Author: | Dr Ali S. Khan, William Patrick |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 138mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“Skillfully chronicles the engrossing investigative work spawned by recent pathenogenic outbreaks….Well-written….Remarkable.”– Publishers Weekly
“Hantavirus. Ebola. Avian flu. Monkeypox. Anthrax. Bioterror. Bubonic plague. West Nile virus. Rift Valley fever. SARS. Hurricane Katrina. Guinea worm. All over the USA, Africa, Asia, Latin America. Zoonoses from ticks, rodents, mosquitoes, bats, apes, camels. Poverty, inequity, prejudice, politics, war, mayhem, panic, prevention. Ali Khan’s extraordinary achievements in public health have involved them all, and now readers can share the inside story of his global adventures involving what Khan calls the ‘endless dance between microbes and humans.’”–Mark Pendergrast, author, Inside the Outbreaks
“Khan excels at writing for general readers. Not only does he describe the effects of specific diseases and how he investigates an outbreak and creates a plan to stop it, but he also creates vivid pictures of the setting, the people, and often the politics involved in diagnosis and treatment…. The details are sometimes disturbing, but Khan writes with verve, clarity, and a touch of humor.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Skillfully chronicles the engrossing investigative work spawned by recent pathenogenic outbreaks….Well-written….Remarkable.”–Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Dr Ali S. Khan
Dr. Ali S. Khan is the former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In more than 20 years at the CDC, his professional career has focused on emerging infectious diseases, bioterrorism, and global health security. In that position, he oversaw the national public health-security program with a 1.3 billion budget and 600 employees. The office is responsible for protecting US communities from all public-health threats. Now dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska, he lives in Omaha with his family.
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