The New Killer Diseases: How the Alarming Evolution of Mutant Germs Threatens Us All
New York: Crown Publishers, 2003. First Edition. First Printing. 311, notes on sources and further reading, index. Featuring stories of ordinary people who contracted bizarre new diseases, this book empowers readers by revealing in a gripping, detailed fashion thesymptoms to watch out for. The book also tells the story of the war underway to combat these diseases and tells what people should know about the nature and risks of each disease. A renowned immunologist alerts readers to the growing threat of mutant germs that seem to be building resistance to traditional medicines, and the lack of new antibiotics and drugs to treat these emerging diseases. The first printing was reported to have been only 35, 000 copies. Condition: very good, very good.
Keywords: E Coli, Mad Cow, Bioterrorism, Anthrax, CDC, Hepatitis, Marcelle Layton, SARS, Medical
ISBN: 0609609947
[Book #41445]
Price: $31.50