Viral Pandemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19

Viral Pandemics is a book that explores the terrifying world of viruses as the cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the COVID-19 pandemic. It illuminates the critical dual roles of viral biology and increasing global interconnectedness that have resulted in an escalating pandemic spiral. The book is the first to focus exclusively on pandemics caused by viruses and the first to report the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a complete historical narrative focused on viral pandemics for students and scholars in biology, epidemiology, public health, global history, and the history of medicine, as well as general readers interested in the science of pandemics.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 374 pages
\n Publication date: 29 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian, Viral Pandemics delves into the chilling realm of viruses as the root cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. The book sheds light on the crucial interplay between viral biology and the growing interconnectedness of the world, leading to an escalating pandemic spiral.

Viral Pandemics is a groundbreaking work that exclusively focuses on pandemics caused by viruses, making it the first of its kind to document the COVID-19 pandemic. In each chapter, the historical narrative follows the path of the virus from its initial detection to its emergence as the cause of disease, culminating in its explosive pandemic status. Scientific information is presented in a user-friendly, straightforward manner, woven into compelling narratives that introduce the extraordinary universe of diverse, opportunistic viruses. These remarkable adversaries possess remarkable capacities that make them formidable foes. The book makes it evident that global viral disease challenges are a persistent reality, holding the potential for catastrophic loss of life and significant social and economic damage. A summary chapter summarizes lessons learned and proposes a multidisciplinary global response.

Viral Pandemics stands as the sole book that offers a comprehensive historical narrative centered on viral pandemics. This comprehensive survey is tailored for students and scholars in biology, epidemiology, public health, global history, and the history of medicine, as well as general readers with an interest in the science of pandemics.

\n Weight: 584g\n
Dimension: 156 x 232 x 36 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367439651\n \n