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Lädt ... On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirusvon David Waltner-Toews
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"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 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."-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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If you’re looking for a book that talks about the people and the steps taken during a pandemic, this isn’t it. The book is firmly rooted in the biology and transmission of zoonoses. Waltner-Toews clearly has a lot of knowledge and experience in this field, much of it pertaining to animals (which makes sense because they are the ones transmitting these diseases to humans). For me, I’m not as interested in the animal vectors except that they exist. There is also a reasonable amount of microbiology in this book, which is rather dry at times. The author has a considerable amount of wit and certainly isn’t afraid to put his ideas, including politics and religion forward. More humour may have improved this book for me, particularly after a day of living the pandemic reality. At times, it was too dry to hold my interest. At others, it was fascinating. The problem for me was that I didn’t know what I was going to get each night, which led to me not picking up the book and watching Netflix…
I think if you’re looking for a general education on zoonoses this would be of interest. But although these micro-organisms can and have caused epidemics and pandemics, this book is not focused on the human response. I feel the title is misleading to the lay reader and the original title would have sufficed for the second edition.
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