{"product_id":"modern-epidemics-from-the-spanish-flu-to-covid-19-hardback-9781509546565","title":"Modern Epidemics; From the Spanish Flu to COVID-19 (Hardback) 9781509546565","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Epidemics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Spanish Flu to COVID-19\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSalvador Macip (Author), Julie Wark (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509546565, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 14.7 x 3 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A timely, authoritative and reader-friendly overview of pandemics past and present. This broad and balanced account, which is devoid of Anglo-American bias, provides fascinating insights into the important events associated with, for example, the defeat of the last Inca Emperor Atahualpa, Chagas disease in Bolivia and the Mexican origin of the 2009 influenza pandemic, as well as explaining the latter’s malignant effects on our preparedness for COVID-19.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Pennington, Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Well written and informative and relevant for this difficult era of covid.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish Society for the History of Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An important book for understanding a world in which some of the greatest threats are invisible.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate \u0026amp; Capitalism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'This authoritative overview of modern epidemics and the pathogens that cause them will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand our world today.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'An excellent basis for class discussion about the history of epidemics, equity of resources, and COVID-19, providing many examples of needed improvements.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOVID-19 has made us all aware of the fact that we live in a world full of invisible enemies. Normally, we don’t even realize they’re there, but from time to time one of these microscopic creatures becomes powerful enough to turn everything upside down. What are these invisible enemies, and how can we prepare ourselves for the pandemics of the future?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA specialist in the cellular biology of diseases, Salvador Macip explains, in a language everyone can understand, what it means to share the planet with millions of microbes – some wonderful allies, others terrible foes. He provides a concise account of epidemics that changed history, and focuses on the great modern plagues that are still causing millions of deaths every year, from influenza, TB and malaria to COVID-19. Macip also examines the methods we have used – from vaccines to improved sanitation and social distancing – to try to control these invisible enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis authoritative overview of modern epidemics and the pathogens that cause them will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand our world today, a world in which some of the greatest threats to the human species come from the invisible microbes with which we share this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ever-present danger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s do our homework\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA tool for understanding the present and preparing for the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Sharing the World with Microorganisms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Travel Companions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey were here first\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful passengers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dark side\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA bit of terminology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViruses: the smallest life form?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungi: microscopic mushrooms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Story of a Never-Ending Struggle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe invisible hand behind things\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRats, fleas, and bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Spanish’ flu\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe resuscitated virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmallpox, a disease of the past\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoliomyelitis: next on the list?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost in lives, cost in money\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Our Arsenal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple but vital\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe immune system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe next step forward: vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe papilloma vaccine, a controversial solution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe danger of listening to the wrong people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntibiotics: the offensive begins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerful poisons or a sophisticated messaging system?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiracles with an expiry date\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe microbes of the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResting on our laurels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe antibiotics of the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntivirals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho pays the bills?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl and prevention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Danger of Knowing Too Much\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe paradox: the more we research, the greater the danger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDangerous information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthrax\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioterrorists in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe return of smallpox?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Forgotten Diseases and New Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeningitis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCholera\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWest Nile virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEbola\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarburg: the other serious haemorrhagic fever\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘forgotten’ diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChagas disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDengue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand, foot and mouth disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Coronaviruses and Future Pandemics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoronaviruses: the new plague?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSARS: the coronaviruses enter the scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMERS, or camel sickness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOVID-19 changes everything\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to stop the virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe vaccine race\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of the pandemic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat lies ahead for SARS-CoV-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from COVID-19: how to manage a crisis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the next pandemic?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere is the ‘supervirus’?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we prevent the spread?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Major Modern Epidemics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Influenza\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virus’s thousand faces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe killer cold\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA winter malady\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA useful treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne vaccine or many vaccines?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of humanity depends on an egg\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe danger of bird flu\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2009 influenza pandemic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs and the race against time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemic or pandemic?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA change of hemispheres\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare for the worst\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe consequences of the pandemic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 AIDS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother multifaceted virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe African sickness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA scientists’ squabble\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nobel of discord\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe silent infection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNecessary swift diagnosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA miraculous treatment … that doesn’t cure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSide effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virus becomes more dangerous\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatments for the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the famous vaccine?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefence is the best attack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere does the money come from?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDenialists: as dangerous as the virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Tuberculosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKoch’s bacillus: an armoured microbe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA problem that comes back\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe threat of resistant tuberculosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew treatments, old treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother disease with no vaccine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tuberculosis that comes from cows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Malaria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll because of a mosquito\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoodwill is not enough\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe treatment and how to get it to people who need it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHas the time of resistances come?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe controversial SPf66 vaccine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe army is also researching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgainst the insects: mosquito nets and genetic engineering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal action\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA tropical disease only?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e 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