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NEW KILLER DISEASES, THE

作者: Elinor Levy 著

出版社: Random House US

出版时间: 2004-08

版次: 1

ISBN: 9781400052752

定价: 138.00

装帧: 平装

开本: 32开

纸张: 胶版纸

页数: 359页

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>工程技术

The strange new disease SARS erupted apparently out of nowhereand has spread at an astonishing rate. Scary as SARS itself is, thedisease is also a warning of many possible such outbreaks to come.Featuring the disturbing story of SARS—where it came from, what itis, and how to protect yourself from it—as well as those of manyother recently evolved deadly scourges, The New Killer Diseases isa shocking call to arms.

  All around us—in our homes, workplaces, and publicspaces—bacteria and viruses are evolving at a feverish rate, andour best defenses against them are in danger of being overwhelmed.The threat posed by emerging infectious diseases is as formidableas any challenge the human race has ever faced, and theevolutionary scales may be tipping in favor of the microbes.

  In The New Killer Diseases, a respected immunologist and aveteran science author introduce the vital facts the public mustknow about the astonishing range of killer microbes we are upagainst. From the SARS and West Nile viruses to mad cow and Ebola,thirty new deadly diseases have arisen since the 1970s, and twentyold scourges, such as plague and cholera, are reemerging. But theFDA only recently approved the first new type of antibiotic inthirty-four years, and vaccines for many of the most lethal virusesare a long way from development. In addition, researchers have onlylately discovered that bacteria have been swapping resistancegenes—genes that help them evade the drugs meant to kill them—andare evolving new mechanisms to fight off even our best drugs at astartling pace.

  Featuring many remarkable stories of people who have contractedbizarre new afflictions, including that of the doctor who firstdiagnosed SARS and then died from it, The New Killer Diseasesempowers readers by revealing in a gripping, detailed fashion theway these new diseases manifest themselves, the symptoms to watchout for, and how to get a correct diagnosis in time. The book alsogoes to the front lines of the war being waged by researchers andmedical professionals across the country, profiling the pioneerswho are leading the fight and introducing the latest scientificdevelopments, from new genetic techniques to promising drugprograms, which may allow us to beat back the microbe menace.

  The New Killer Diseases arms us with the knowledge to protectourselves and our families, leaving us alert and fully informedabout the troubling extent of the formidable threat we face.

  From the Hardcover edition. ELINOR LEVY, Ph.D., is an immunologist and associate professorof microbiology at Boston University and the Boston Medical Center.She has conducted research on HIV and on immune responses inhealthy individuals. INTRODUCTION: SARS,THE NEWEST KILLER

CHAPTER 1. THE CASE OF JEANNIE BROWN

CHAPTER 2. THE BIOTEBBOBISM CHALLENGE, Meeting the Threat

CHAPTER 3. OUR AILING PATHOGEN ALERT SYSTEM, Germs fromAbroad

CHAPTER 4. MAD COW AND CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: The Strange Horrorsof Prions

CHAPTER 5. E, COL/GONE BAD: Runaway Bacterial Evolution

CHAPTER 6. BACTERIAL RESISTANCE: The Dangers of Antibiotics andHospitals

CHAPTER 7. THE NEXT FLU PANDEMIC Rapidly Mutating Viruses

CHAPTER 8. TB AGAIN: The Fight-Then-Forget Cycle

CHAPTER 9. TICKING TIME BOMBS: Chronic Diseases CombiningForces

CHAPTER 10. WHAT WE MUST DO

EPILOGUE: THE NEW NORMAL

NOTES ON SOURCES AND

FURTHER READING

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
内容简介:
The strange new disease SARS erupted apparently out of nowhereand has spread at an astonishing rate. Scary as SARS itself is, thedisease is also a warning of many possible such outbreaks to come.Featuring the disturbing story of SARS—where it came from, what itis, and how to protect yourself from it—as well as those of manyother recently evolved deadly scourges, The New Killer Diseases isa shocking call to arms.

  All around us—in our homes, workplaces, and publicspaces—bacteria and viruses are evolving at a feverish rate, andour best defenses against them are in danger of being overwhelmed.The threat posed by emerging infectious diseases is as formidableas any challenge the human race has ever faced, and theevolutionary scales may be tipping in favor of the microbes.

  In The New Killer Diseases, a respected immunologist and aveteran science author introduce the vital facts the public mustknow about the astonishing range of killer microbes we are upagainst. From the SARS and West Nile viruses to mad cow and Ebola,thirty new deadly diseases have arisen since the 1970s, and twentyold scourges, such as plague and cholera, are reemerging. But theFDA only recently approved the first new type of antibiotic inthirty-four years, and vaccines for many of the most lethal virusesare a long way from development. In addition, researchers have onlylately discovered that bacteria have been swapping resistancegenes—genes that help them evade the drugs meant to kill them—andare evolving new mechanisms to fight off even our best drugs at astartling pace.

  Featuring many remarkable stories of people who have contractedbizarre new afflictions, including that of the doctor who firstdiagnosed SARS and then died from it, The New Killer Diseasesempowers readers by revealing in a gripping, detailed fashion theway these new diseases manifest themselves, the symptoms to watchout for, and how to get a correct diagnosis in time. The book alsogoes to the front lines of the war being waged by researchers andmedical professionals across the country, profiling the pioneerswho are leading the fight and introducing the latest scientificdevelopments, from new genetic techniques to promising drugprograms, which may allow us to beat back the microbe menace.

  The New Killer Diseases arms us with the knowledge to protectourselves and our families, leaving us alert and fully informedabout the troubling extent of the formidable threat we face.

  From the Hardcover edition.
作者简介:
ELINOR LEVY, Ph.D., is an immunologist and associate professorof microbiology at Boston University and the Boston Medical Center.She has conducted research on HIV and on immune responses inhealthy individuals.
目录:
INTRODUCTION: SARS,THE NEWEST KILLER

CHAPTER 1. THE CASE OF JEANNIE BROWN

CHAPTER 2. THE BIOTEBBOBISM CHALLENGE, Meeting the Threat

CHAPTER 3. OUR AILING PATHOGEN ALERT SYSTEM, Germs fromAbroad

CHAPTER 4. MAD COW AND CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: The Strange Horrorsof Prions

CHAPTER 5. E, COL/GONE BAD: Runaway Bacterial Evolution

CHAPTER 6. BACTERIAL RESISTANCE: The Dangers of Antibiotics andHospitals

CHAPTER 7. THE NEXT FLU PANDEMIC Rapidly Mutating Viruses

CHAPTER 8. TB AGAIN: The Fight-Then-Forget Cycle

CHAPTER 9. TICKING TIME BOMBS: Chronic Diseases CombiningForces

CHAPTER 10. WHAT WE MUST DO

EPILOGUE: THE NEW NORMAL

NOTES ON SOURCES AND

FURTHER READING

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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