Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them |
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| Author:
| Walters, Mark Jerome |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55963-714-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Imprint: | Shearwater Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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West Nile Virus -- Mad Cow Disease -- HIV/AIDS -- Hantavirus -- Lyme Disease ... and a new strain of Salmonella. Such modern epidemics have emerged over the past few decades as mysterious, yet significant risks to human health. These ""plagues"" are forcing us to modify our lifestyles in ways that minimize our chances of becoming a statistic in ......
West Nile Virus -- Mad Cow Disease -- HIV/AIDS -- Hantavirus -- Lyme Disease ... and a new strain of Salmonella. Such modern epidemics have emerged over the past few decades as mysterious, yet significant risks to human health. These ""plagues"" are forcing us to modify our lifestyles in ways that minimize our chances of becoming a statistic in ......