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The end of epidemics : the looming threat to humanity and how to stop it / Jonathan D. Quick, with Bronwyn Fryer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018Description: xii, 290 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250117779 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.4
LOC classification:
  • RA 651 Q6e 2018
Contents:
Stop epidemics with the power of seven The bush lessons from Ebola, AIDS and Zika The barn The triple threat : bioterror, bio-error and Dr. Frankenstein The costs of complacency Lead like the house is on fire Resilient systems, global security Active prevention, constant readiness Fatal fictions, timely truths Disruptive innovation, collaborative transformation Invest wisely, save lives Ring the alarm, rouse the leaders Epilogue: headlines from the future
Summary: Outlines recommendations for preventing the next global pandemic, drawing on the examples of epidemics ranging from smallpox and AIDS to SARS and Ebola to outline specific measures for appropriate spending, communication, and innovation.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Salud Anillo 2do. Piso RA 651 Q6e 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000164060

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Stop epidemics with the power of seven
The bush
lessons from Ebola, AIDS and Zika
The barn
The triple threat : bioterror, bio-error and Dr. Frankenstein
The costs of complacency
Lead like the house is on fire
Resilient systems, global security
Active prevention, constant readiness
Fatal fictions, timely truths
Disruptive innovation, collaborative transformation
Invest wisely, save lives
Ring the alarm, rouse the leaders
Epilogue: headlines from the future

Outlines recommendations for preventing the next global pandemic, drawing on the examples of epidemics ranging from smallpox and AIDS to SARS and Ebola to outline specific measures for appropriate spending, communication, and innovation.

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