{"product_id":"protecting-the-publics-health-during-novel-infectious-disease-outbreaks-hardback-9781009478762","title":"Protecting the Public's Health during Novel Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Hardback) 9781009478762","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProtecting the Public's Health during Novel Infectious Disease Outbreaks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element examines the reasoning of scientists during the emergence of two novel infectious diseases (BSE in cattle and COVID-19).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLouise Cummings (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009478762, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 October 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e70 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.1 x 1.1 cm, 0.25 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Element examines two prominent public health crises – the emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in British cattle and the COVID-19 pandemic. It contends that a group of arguments called the informal fallacies functioned as cognitive heuristics and facilitated public health reasoning during both crises. These arguments, which include the argument from ignorance, the argument from authority, and circular argument, are particularly well adapted to the type of uncertainty that surrounds the emergence of novel infectious diseases. By bridging gaps in knowledge, these arguments can facilitate reasoning when evidence about these diseases is limited and the need to take action is urgent. The Element charts a public health journey beginning in the 1950s with a disease called kuru, then examines the response to the emergence of BSE in 1986 and extends to the present day with the COVID-19 pandemic. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Historical prelude: Kuru and the Fore people of Papua New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e 2. The discovery of a new infectious agent and a new TSE\u003cbr\u003e 3. The emergence of a new brain disease in cattle\u003cbr\u003e 4. Assessing and communicating the human health risks posed by BSE\u003cbr\u003e 5. Getting closer to the fallacies\u003cbr\u003e 6. New challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic\u003cbr\u003e 7. Implications\u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414081040664,"sku":"9781009478762","price":49.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009478762i.jpg?v=1784337174","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/protecting-the-publics-health-during-novel-infectious-disease-outbreaks-hardback-9781009478762","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}