Pandemic: How Climate, the Environment, and Superbugs Increase the Risk (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512452150)

Throughout history, several deadly pandemics brought humanity to its knees, killing millions, and recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika took coordinated international efforts to prevent them from spreading. Learn about factors that contribute to the spread of disease by examining past pandemics and epidemics, including the Bubonic Plague, smallpox Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Zika. Examine case studies of potential pandemic diseases, like SARS and cholera, and find out how pathogens and antibiotics work. See how human activities such as global air travel and the disruption of animal habitats contribute to the risk of a new pandemic. And discover how scientists are striving to contain and control the spread of disease, both locally and globally.

Author: Connie Goldsmith
ISBN-10: 1512452157
ISBN-13: 9781512452150
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2018
Pages: 136
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2018 pg. 106
Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory