Crawford, Dorothy H.

Viruses: The Invisible Enemy (Oxford Landmark Science)

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ISBN 13:: 9780192845030
author:: Crawford, Dorothy H.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Oxford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Science, Medical, Infectious Diseases,
Condition:: New
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Viruses: The Invisible Enemy by Dorothy H. Crawford explores how these minute entities can damage and kill, and how we can fight them. As humans have evolved from hunter-gatherer to farmer to urban society, viruses have taken advantage of each lifestyle change to promote their survival. This book takes a journey through the past to show how new viruses have emerged along with changes in human life, some spreading globally and causing killer diseases. The rapid emergence of novel viruses is now accelerating as humans increasingly encroach into and exploit the natural world. The response of scientists has been rapid, producing vaccines in record time for outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic. This book discusses why and how such viruses emerged, and how we can win the battle against this invisible enemy.

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