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Epidemics -- Prevention.
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Quick, Jonathan D.
Epidemics -- Prevention.
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The
end
of
epidemics
: the
looming
threat
to
humanity
and
how
to
stop
it / Jonathan D. Quick with Bronwyn Fryer.
by
Quick, Jonathan D.
St. Martin's Press, 2018.
Call #:
614.4 Q6e
Subjects
Epidemics
-- Prevention.
ISBN:
9781250117779 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-274) and index.
Contents:
Stop
epidemics
with the power of seven -- The bush-lessons from ebola, AIDS and zika -- The barn -- The triple
threat
: bioterror, bio-error and Dr. Frankenstein -- The costs of complacency -- Lead like the house is on fire -- Resilient systems, global security -- Active prevention, constant readiness -- Fatal fictions, timely truths -- Disruptive innovation, collaborative transformation -- Invest wisely, save lives -- Ring the alarm, rouse the leaders.
Summary:
The 2014 Ebola epidemic in Liberia terrified the world - and revealed
how
unprepared we are for the next outbreak of an infectious disease. Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the
threat
posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale in comparison. Harvard Medical School faculty member Dr. Jonathan D. Quick examines the eradication of smallpox and devastating effects of influenza, AIDS, SARS, and Ebola. Analyzing local and global efforts to contain these diseases and citing firsthand accounts of failure and success, Dr. Quick proposes a new set of actions which he has coined "The Power of Seven," to
end
epidemics
before they can begin. These actions include: Spend prudently to prevent disease before an epidemic strikes, rather than spending too little, too late. Ensure prompt, open, and accurate communication between nations and aid agencies, instead of secrecy and territorial disputes. Fight disease and prevent panic with innovation and good science.
Other authors:
Fryer, Bronwyn.
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Alderney Gate Public Library
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