The End of Epidemics: How to stop viruses and save humanity now - Couverture souple

Quick, Dr Jonathan D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911344374 ISBN 13 : 9781911344377

Editeur : Scribe Publications, 2018

Synopsis

AIDS. Ebola. Bird flu. SARS. These and other epidemics have wiped out millions of lives and cost the global economy billions of dollars.

Experts predict that the next big epidemic is just around the corner. But are we prepared for it? And could we actually prevent it?

Somewhere out there, a super virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This as-yet-undetected germ has the potential to kill more than 300 million people and reduce global GDP by 5 10%. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale by comparison.

But there is hope.

In The End of Epidemics, leading public health authority Dr Jonathan D. Quick tells the stories of the heroes, past and present, who ve succeeded in their fights to stop the spread of illness and death. He explains the science and the politics of combatting epidemics. And he provides a detailed seven-part plan showing exactly how world leaders, health professionals, the business community, media, and ordinary citizens can work together to prevent epidemics, saving millions of lives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan D. Quick is a family physician, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, and the president and CEO of the non-profit organisation Management Sciences for Health. Through MSH, he improves the health systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. With over 35 years in the field, he is a leading expert in global health.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribe Publications
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911344374
• ISBN 13: 9781911344377
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible