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On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus New edition [Minkštas viršelis]

3.53/5 (339 ratings by Goodreads)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 248 pages, aukštis x plotis: 228x152 mm, Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-May-2020
  • Leidėjas: Greystone Books,Canada
  • ISBN-10: 1771648112
  • ISBN-13: 9781771648110
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 248 pages, aukštis x plotis: 228x152 mm, Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-May-2020
  • Leidėjas: Greystone Books,Canada
  • ISBN-10: 1771648112
  • ISBN-13: 9781771648110
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Containing important information about the coronavirus, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow primer on pandemics, epidemics, and the panics they ignite around the world also shares solutions for a safer, healthier future.

&;A quiet little gem of understanding in a cacophony of panic and fear.&; 
&;Quill & Quire, STARRED review

Authored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions about animal diseases that jump to humans&;called zoonoses&;including what attracts them to humans, why they have become more common in recent history, and how we can keep them at bay. 

Almost all pandemics and epidemics have been caused by diseases that come to us from animals, including SARS, Ebola, and&;now&;Covid-19. Epidemiologist, veterinarian, and ecosystem health specialist, David Waltner-Toews, gathers the latest research to profile dozens of illnesses in On Pandemics. Chapters are broken into short, dynamic explainers, each one tackling a different disease. Readers will discover:

  • Why zoonotic diseases jump from animals to humans&;and why some decide to stick around for good.
  • How governments have responded to pandemics and epidemics throughout history, for better or for worse.
  • The role of climate change, industrialized farming, cultural practices, biodiversity loss, and globalization in making these diseases not only possible, but inevitable outcomes of our modern lifestyles.

Coronaviruses, such as those that cause SARS and Covid-19, have likely made bats their home for centuries. Until SARS came along, we didn&;t know they were there, nor do we know how many other death-dealing viruses might be living undetected in wildlife. On Pandemics shows the greater impact of animal-borne diseases on our world, and encourages us to re-examine our role in pandemics, if not for our own health, then for the health of our planet.

Published originally in 2007 as The Chickens Fight Back: Pandemic Panics and Deadly Diseases that Jump from Animals to Humans, this book has been updated in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

&;Waltner-Toews makes truly entertaining reading.&;
&;Globe and Mail

&;A page-turner presented with irreverent humour and many hair-raising anecdotes.&;
&;Vitality Magazine

Recenzijos

 [ This book] asks us to examine the societal set-up that makes these diseases possible, including such inequities as overcrowded cities, poverty, slums, and a lack of clean water. A quiet little gem of understanding in a cacophony of panic and fear. Quill & Quire



Waltner-Toews is quite clear about the message, and about the sort of science that will be required, not merely for coexisting with zoonoses but also for sustainable living in general. [ His] narrative about ourselves in our natural context (not always benign!) indicates the way to a solution. Science Direct



Exactly the kind of book medical and nursing students should be reading. We need more like David Waltner-Toews: informed folks who not only care deeply about animals but can explain why humans have turned our dysfunctional yet collective fate into comedy or tragedy. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)



The combination of entertaining and educationally sound is rare and precious, and is deployed here to excellent effect to describe and explain problems ranging from avian flu and SADS through mad cow disease to plague and Chagas disease. John M Last, MD, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, University of Ottawa



This comprehensive account carefully documents the science of the diverse disease agents and the myriad of biologic, geographic, behavioral, and cultural factors that influence the occurrence and spread of the diseases that they cause. Peter M. Schantz, VMD, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Protection

1 An Introduction to the Second Edition
1(6)
2 Threats, Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics: A Primer
7(8)
3 Zoonoses and Diseases People Get from Other Animals
15(9)
4 Plagues, Rats, and the Perfection of Fleas
24(22)
5 Lyme, with a Twist
46(12)
6 Biting Flies, Kissing Bugs, and Sleeping Sickness
58(22)
7 Western Equine Encephalitis, Television, and Air Conditioning
80(8)
8 West Nile Virus and the St. Louis Blues
88(16)
3 The Chickens Fight Back, with Ducks
104(18)
10 Queens of the South: Nipah, sars-cov, and sars-cov-2
122(15)
11 Rats, Bats, and Monkeys: Lassa, Ebola, and Marburg
137(11)
12 Splashing through Rat Piss: Leptospires and Hantaviruses
148(8)
13 All the Rage
156(15)
14 Abortion in the Sandbox and Other Pet Problems
171(20)
15 Poker Players' Pneumonia
191(9)
16 Bang's Disease and the White Plague
200(8)
17 Dog Parasites in the Land of the Gods
208(23)
18 Stories for the InterPandemic
231(16)
Selected readings 247(5)
Acknowledgments for the second edition 252(1)
Index 253
David Waltner-Toews is a renowned Canadian epidemiologist, veterinarian, and highly-respected specialist in the epidemiology of food and waterborne diseases, zoonoses, ecosystem health, and One Health, whose work has been instrumental in the development of teaching and training programs across North America, Europe, and Asia. A multi-award-winning writer, he is the author of more than 20 books including textbooks, nonfiction books about science and health, murder mysteries, and poetry and short story collections. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario.