A Field Guide to Germs

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Contagious diseases are increasingly challenging modern medicine, as evidenced by the Ebola virus in Zaire, pneumonic plague outbreaks in India, and drug-resistant TB in New York City. The resurgence of these illnesses has heightened public anxiety, fueled by media coverage of emerging and reemerging pathogens. This book explores the implications of these threats to global health and the ongoing battle against infectious diseases.