Spillover: animal infections and the next human pandemic
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New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2012].
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Book
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1st ed.
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587 pages ; 25 cm
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Examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge pandemic. The author illuminates the dynamics of Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Lyme disease, and other emerging threats and tells the story of AIDS and its origins as it has never before been told
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English
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9780393066807 :, 0393066800 :
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [531]-558) and index.
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Quammen, D. (2012). Spillover: animal infections and the next human pandemic. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Quammen, David, 1948-. 2012. Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Quammen, David, 1948-, Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. W.W. Norton & Co, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Quammen, David. Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. W.W. Norton & Co, 2012.
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