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The Fatal Strain: On the Trail of Avian Flu and the Coming Pandemic
The Fatal Strain On the Trail of Avian Flu and the Coming Pandemic
Author: Alan Sipress
A riveting account of why science alone can't stop the next pandemic. — In 2009, Swine Flu reminded us that pandemics still happen, and award- winning journalist Alan Sipress reminds us that far worse could be brewing. When a highly lethal strain of avian flu broke out in Asia in 2003 and raced westward, Sipress, as a reporter for The W...  more », tracked the virus across nine countries, watching its secrets elude the world's brightest scientists and most intrepid disease hunters. A vivid portrayal of the struggle between man and microbe, The Fatal Strain is a fast-moving account that weaves cultural, political, and scientific strands into a tale of inevitable pandemic.
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ISBN-13: 9780143118305
ISBN-10: 0143118307
Publication Date: 11/30/2010
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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