Global Flu and You A History of Influenza

Name: Global Flu and You A History of Influenza
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ISBN: 9781780230283

ISBN-10: 1780230281

ISBN-13: 9781780230283

Edition: 2012

Authors: George Dehner

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Winter brings snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, but these climatic conditions are also the harbingers of another time of year: flu season. We all know the signs—chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, coughing—and hope that this common illness will make us sick for only a few days. But though the flu may seem harmless, influenza results in between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths every year and can spread virulently around the world. In pandemic years, the flu can kill millions. The recurrence of the Spanish Flu virus, the appearance and spread of Bird Flu, and the 2009 Swine Flu have heightened concerns about the dangers posed by flu pandemics. Drawing on his extensive research into…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 191
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

George Dehner is assistant professor in the Department of History at Wichita State University in Kansas. He is the author of "Influenza: A Century of Science and Public Health Response".



Introduction



Know Your Enemy



The Murky Past of Influenza



Misidentifications and False Starts



The 1920s to the 1980s



Renewed Fears of Flu



Yet Another Surprise


References


Bibliography


Acknowledgements


Index