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Author:

Sipress, Alan.

Title:

The fatal strain : on the trail of avian flu and the coming pandemic / Alan Sipress.

Publisher:

Viking,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xii, 386 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Avian influenza--Popular works.
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype.
Influenza, Human--transmission.
Communicable Disease Control.
Disease Outbreaks--history.
Disease Transmission, Infectious--history.
Influenza in Birds--history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-376) and index.

Contents:

The revenge of Begu Ganjang -- A visitation from outer space -- The elephant and the lotus leaf -- Into the volcano -- Livestock revolution -- From a single spark -- Cockfighting and karma -- Sitting on fire -- The secret call -- Let's go save the world -- The lights go out at seven -- Peril on the floodplain.

Summary:

Like "The Hot Zone" and "The Great Influenza, The Fatal Strain" is a fast-moving account that brings the inevitability of an avian flu epidemic into a fascinating cultural, scientific, and political narrative.

ISBN:

067002127X (hc)
9780670021277 (hc)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)302099638

LCCN:

2009004191

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)