"As the human population explodes and globalization continues, diseases can spread from one country to another as fast as an airplane can fly. Whether a virus is unintentionally released via our modern transportation system, or deliberately by terrorists, even a small scale biological ""event"" could have a profound effect on our society. Yet our current public health system is completely unprepared to detect and respond quickly enough to avert a disease-related crisis.
Microbe does more than detail the threats that face us today. Containing riveting accounts of barely averted catastrophes (including outbreaks of West Nile virus, SARS, and hantavirus), the book examines the disjointed, ineffective system we all rely upon to keep us alive and healthy. More important, the book presents a solution to stop outbreaks and minimize the impact of an epidemic.
Illustrated with two hypothetical stories (an outbreak of bird flu in Southern California and a bioterrorism attack in Denver) Microbe looks at the potential effects of health disasters -- and offers practical steps to stop them in their tracks."
Show more"As the human population explodes and globalization continues, diseases can spread from one country to another as fast as an airplane can fly. Whether a virus is unintentionally released via our modern transportation system, or deliberately by terrorists, even a small scale biological ""event"" could have a profound effect on our society. Yet our current public health system is completely unprepared to detect and respond quickly enough to avert a disease-related crisis.
Microbe does more than detail the threats that face us today. Containing riveting accounts of barely averted catastrophes (including outbreaks of West Nile virus, SARS, and hantavirus), the book examines the disjointed, ineffective system we all rely upon to keep us alive and healthy. More important, the book presents a solution to stop outbreaks and minimize the impact of an epidemic.
Illustrated with two hypothetical stories (an outbreak of bird flu in Southern California and a bioterrorism attack in Denver) Microbe looks at the potential effects of health disasters -- and offers practical steps to stop them in their tracks."
Show more"Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Birds That Fell From the Sky -- West Nile Virus
Chapter 2: A Corona of Death -- SARS
Chapter 3: The Arroyo Muerte -- Sin Nombre Hantavirus
Chapter 4: Outbreaks, Reservoirs and Dead End Hosts
Chapter 5: Shards of Glass in the Brain -- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow)
Chapter 6: Out of the Shadows -- Legionella Pneumophila (Legionnaire’s Disease)
Chapter 7: An Ill Wind -- Smallpox
Chapter 8: Natural Born Killers --Why Some Germs Stay Bad
Chapter 9: Something in the Water - Cholera, Cryptosporidiosis
Chapter 10: When Hours Count - but Days Don't Matter - Anthrax
Chapter 11 Pronouncing the Patient CURED
Chapter 12: Project BIOWATCH - Plague Vials Vanish in Texas
Chapter 13: A New Weapon in the Fight
Chapter 14: Gold Nuggets and Influenza Vaccines -- DNA-based vaccines
Chapter 15: Three Ounces of Prevention -- Scenarios involving Avian Bird Flu, Bioterrorism using Smallpox
Chapter 16: Into a Crystal Ball, Darkly...
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Letter to Lev Sandhakchiev"
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
..". covers ground with clarity... enjoyable to read... an
excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand the threat of
microbial outbreaks." -Care Management Journals
"[Microbe] covers a great deal of ground with a great deal of
clarity on a timely topic....it is enjoyable to read, due in part
to the sense of suspense and excitement of responding to dramatic
outbreaks of disease that is conveyed to the reader....Microbe
would serve as an excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand
the threat of microbial outbreaks, both natural and man-made, and
the range of responses being employed to defend against them."
-Care Management Journals
"BioSecurity Newsletter: ""This thought provoking book is a must
read for anyone with concerns about or responsibility for early
detection and containment of either emerging infectious diseases or
the management of an epidemic caused by bioterrorism. In this
delightfully pithy volume, the authors manage to interweave the
recounting of past public health system failures with some good
introductory science and some important insights into the 'clinical
thought process'....The clarity with which the authors discuss the
strengths and weakness of the nation's current disease detection
efforts and their shortfalls is refreshing and raises important
policy issues."" www.electricreview.net: ""as important as it is
gutsy -- discussing the fallibility of our health-defense structure
in both enlightened and human terms."" Emerging Infectious Diseases
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention e-newsletter): ..".a
comprehensive, yet succinct, account of the threat to public health
posed by microbial pathogens. What distinguishes this book from the
surfeit of recent books hyping the threat of bioterrorism are its
balanced perspective and elucidation of naturally emerging disease
threats, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or West
Nile virus, as exotic entities requiring a rapid and effective
response; Mother Nature is quite the bioterrorist herself...This
book is the best of its genre and is recommended for anyone
interested in understanding and managing the risks associated with
emerging microbial threats."" Albuquerque Sunday Journal: .".".the
book is certainly valuable in making us aware of the problems in
recognizing and reacting quickly to disease outbreaks, and to get
us all thinking about possible solutions."" The News Herald
(Michigan): ""they've [the authors] written an intelligent,
fast-moving and provocative book that is good reading for anyone
who is not afraid to see the public health challenges we all
face."" The Futurist: ""Microbe will empower readers with that most
essential of defenses--knowledge."" Secrets of Special Ops
Leadership by William A. Cohen, Ph.D., XXXXX (ISBN 0-8144-0840-0)
Chief Engineer: .".".it was as much fun to read as it was
informative....A wonderfully written and extremely insightful book,
every Chief and every small business owner or manager will come
away with ideas on how they can win in any arena against any force
they face."" The Baltimore Sun: ""The authors do an excellent job
of pointing out the failings of a 'highly balkanized' public health
surveillance system in the United States....a great primer on the
debate about whether the U.S. is ready for a pandemic."" Science
Books & Film: ""[A] timely and informative book...authoritatively
written and the information conveyed is reliable."" Journal of
Chemical Education: ""If you want to read a comforting story of the
benefits of modern science and medicine, this book isn't for you.
If you want a serious overview of the broad dangers we face from
natural and man-made pathogenic organisms, you'll get your money's
worth from this book. You'll also find a sobering, real-life
evaluation of the current status of the U.S. public health
system."""
"BioSecurity Newsletter: ""This thought provoking book is a must
read for anyone with concerns about or responsibility for early
detection and containment of either emerging infectious diseases or
the management of an epidemic caused by bioterrorism. In this
delightfully pithy volume, the authors manage to interweave the
recounting of past public health system failures with some good
introductory science and some important insights into the 'clinical
thought process'....The clarity with which the authors discuss the
strengths and weakness of the nation's current disease detection
efforts and their shortfalls is refreshing and raises important
policy issues."" www.electricreview.net: ""as important as it is
gutsy -- discussing the fallibility of our health-defense structure
in both enlightened and human terms."" Emerging Infectious Diseases
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention e-newsletter): ..".a
comprehensive, yet succinct, account of the threat to public health
posed by microbial pathogens. What distinguishes this book from the
surfeit of recent books hyping the threat of bioterrorism are its
balanced perspective and elucidation of naturally emerging disease
threats, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or West
Nile virus, as exotic entities requiring a rapid and effective
response; Mother Nature is quite the bioterrorist herself...This
book is the best of its genre and is recommended for anyone
interested in understanding and managing the risks associated with
emerging microbial threats."" Albuquerque Sunday Journal: .".".the
book is certainly valuable in making us aware of the problems in
recognizing and reacting quickly to disease outbreaks, and to get
us all thinking about possible solutions."" The News Herald
(Michigan): ""they've [the authors] written an intelligent,
fast-moving and provocative book that is good reading for anyone
who is not afraid to see the public health challenges we all
face."" The Futurist: ""Microbe will empower readers with that most
essential of defenses--knowledge."" Secrets of Special Ops
Leadership by William A. Cohen, Ph.D., XXXXX (ISBN 0-8144-0840-0)
Chief Engineer: .".".it was as much fun to read as it was
informative....A wonderfully written and extremely insightful book,
every Chief and every small business owner or manager will come
away with ideas on how they can win in any arena against any force
they face."" The Baltimore Sun: ""The authors do an excellent job
of pointing out the failings of a 'highly balkanized' public health
surveillance system in the United States....a great primer on the
debate about whether the U.S. is ready for a pandemic."" Science
Books & Film: ""[A] timely and informative book...authoritatively
written and the information conveyed is reliable."" Journal of
Chemical Education: ""If you want to read a comforting story of the
benefits of modern science and medicine, this book isn't for you.
If you want a serious overview of the broad dangers we face from
natural and man-made pathogenic organisms, you'll get your money's
worth from this book. You'll also find a sobering, real-life
evaluation of the current status of the U.S. public health
system."""
..". covers ground with clarity... enjoyable to read... an
excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand the threat of
microbial outbreaks." -"Care Management Journals"
.".. covers ground with clarity... enjoyable to read... an
excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand the threat of
microbial outbreaks." -"Care Management Journals"
"["Microbe"] covers a great deal of ground with a great deal of
clarity on a timely topic....it is enjoyable to read, due in part
to the sense of suspense and excitement of responding to dramatic
outbreaks of disease that is conveyed to the reader...."Microbe"
would serve as an excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand
the threat of microbial outbreaks, both natural and man-made, and
the range of responses being employed to defend against them."
-"Care Management Journals"
“… covers ground with clarity… enjoyable to read… an excellent
primer for anyone seeking to understand the threat of microbial
outbreaks.” -"Care Management Journals"
“["Microbe"] covers a great deal of ground with a great deal of
clarity on a timely topic….it is enjoyable to read, due in part to
the sense of suspense and excitement of responding to dramatic
outbreaks of disease that is conveyed to the reader…."Microbe"
would serve as an excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand
the threat of microbial outbreaks, both natural and man-made, and
the range of responses being employed to defend against them.”
-"Care Management Journals"
"BioSecurity Newsletter: ""This thought provoking book is a must
read for anyone with concerns about or responsibility for early
detection and containment of either emerging infectious diseases or
the management of an epidemic caused by bioterrorism. In this
delightfully pithy volume, the authors manage to interweave the
recounting of past public health system failures with some good
introductory science and some important insights into the ‘clinical
thought process’....The clarity with which the authors discuss the
strengths and weakness of the nation's current disease detection
efforts and their shortfalls is refreshing and raises important
policy issues."" www.electricreview.net: ""as important as it is
gutsy -- discussing the fallibility of our health-defense structure
in both enlightened and human terms."" Emerging Infectious Diseases
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention e-newsletter): “…
.,." covers ground with clarity... enjoyable to read... an
excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand the threat of
microbial outbreaks." -"Care Management Journals"
"["Microbe"] covers a great deal of ground with a great deal of
clarity on a timely topic....it is enjoyable to read, due in part
to the sense of suspense and excitement of responding to dramatic
outbreaks of disease that is conveyed to the reader...."Microbe"
would serve as an excellent primer for anyone seeking to understand
the threat of microbial outbreaks, both natural and man-made, and
the range of responses being employed to defend against them."
-"Care Management Journals"
"BioSecurity Newsletter: ""This thought provoking book is a must
read for anyone with concerns about or responsibility for early
detection and containment of either emerging infectious diseases or
the management of an epidemic caused by bioterrorism. In this
delightfully pithy volume, the authors manage to interweave the
recounting of past public health system failures with some good
introductory science and some important insights into the 'clinical
thought process'....The clarity with which the authors discuss the
strengths and weakness of the nation's current disease detection
efforts and their shortfalls is refreshing and raises important
policy issues."" www.electricreview.net: ""as important as it is
gutsy -- discussing the fallibility of our health-defense structure
in both enlightened and human terms."" Emerging Infectious Diseases
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention e-newsletter): .,."a
comprehensive, yet succinct, account of the threat to public health
posed by microbial pathogens. What distinguishes this book from the
surfeit of recent books hyping the threat of bioterrorism are its
balanced perspective and elucidation of naturally emerging disease
threats, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or West
Nile virus, as exotic entities requiring a rapid and effective
response; Mother Nature is quite the bioterrorist herself...This
book is the best of its genre and is recommended for anyone
interested in understanding and managing the risks associated with
emerging microbial threats."" Albuquerque Sunday Journal:,,"."the
book is certainly valuable in making us aware of the problems in
recognizing and reacting quickly to diseaseoutbreaks, and to get us
all thinking about possible solutions."" The News Herald
(Michigan): ""they've [the authors] written an intelligent,
fast-moving and provocative book that is good reading for anyone
who is not afraid to see the public health challenges we all
face."" The Futurist: ""Microbe will empower readers with that most
essential of defenses--knowledge."" Secrets of Special Ops
Leadership by William A. Cohen, Ph.D., XXXXX (ISBN 0-8144-0840-0)
Chief Engineer:,,"."it was as much fun to read as it was
informative....A wonderfully written and extremely insightful book,
every Chief and every small business owner or manager will come
away with ideas on how they can win in any arena against any force
they face."" The Baltimore Sun: ""The authors do an excellent job
of pointing out the failings of a 'highly balkanized' public health
surveillance system in the United States....a great primer on the
debate about whether the U.S. is ready for a pandemic."" Science
Books & Film: ""[A] timely and informative book...authoritatively
written and the information conveyed is reliable."" Journal of
Chemical Education: ""If you want to read a comforting story of the
benefits of modern science and medicine, this book isn't for you.
If you want a serious overview of the broad dangers we face from
natural and man-made pathogenic organisms, you'll get your money's
worth from this book. You'll also find a sobering, real-life
evaluation of the current status of the U.S. public health
system."""
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