Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society

by P. Washer
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society

by P. Washer

Paperback(2010)

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Overview

In the 1970s it seemed infectious diseases had been conquered, but today global epidemics seem to pose a new, more sinister, threat. This fascinating study explores these new infectious diseases, such as Swine Flu, SARS and AIDS, and the re-emergence of old threats, and discusses their role in society.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137471918
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 05/07/2010
Edition description: 2010
Pages: 191
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

PETER WASHER has taught at University College, London and Imperial College, London, UK. His research interests are in representations of infectious diseases. He is editor of Clinical Communication Skills (Oxford University Press).

Table of Contents

Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Diseases The Conquest of Infectious Disease AIDS and the End of the Golden Age of Medicine Modernity, Globalization and Emerging Infectious Diseases Mad Cows, Modern Plagues and Superbugs Dirt, Germs and the Immune System The Bioterrorism Myth Emerging Infectious Diseases, Security and Global Poverty References
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