Here is why we screen blood. Here is the introduction of Hep C and AIDS - and an explanation for why these diseases are rampant in some areas and not others.
Heather Smith. It only took about 15 pages for me to remember why I picked this book up in high school only to lose interest and give it back to the library unfinished. Sure, it's about one of my favorite subjects - epidemiology - and it's set in interesting, exotic locations. But somehow, it still manages to be boring. It took me over 6 months to read it because I was trudging through it four or five pages at a time, sometimes without opening it for weeks because I had zero motivation to do so.
As much as I loved the accounts of field work in Africa, Pakistan, etc. I understand that it's frustrating, as it frustrated me, too. But really, if you want a fascinating book about filoviruses, read The Hot Zone. A big chunk of this book is just review from that anyway. An excellent, fascinating look at the experiences of two epidemiologists as they travel around the world trying to puzzle out various diseases. This is good stuff - plenty of suspense as they deal with unexpected threats and try to figure out where a disease originated, coupled with interesting stories about the challenges of maneuvering around and trying to practice science in third-world countries.
Fairly easy to read, too - definitely written for the layperson. If I had one quibble, it's the transitions between sections written by each author. They uses phrases like "But that's Sue's story. I'll let her tell it" and so forth. That just struck me as a bit awkward, though I'm not sure how I could have more effectively arranged it. Anyway, that's a minor thing. Over all a truly fascinating read. I was pretty enthralled by this book, until it became a love story I found this perspective on disease research and epidemic response really interesting, but then again, I'm a total nerd.
Drew K. I picked up this book several years ago. I contemplated reading it at the beginning of the pandemic, but decided it would be a bit too much. However, here we are, a year into the pandemic, and nothing has changed, so I decided it might help me to learn more about how BSL-4 viruses are studied.
I've seen some other reviews commenting that the book is slow, or boring. I personally disagree. I was completely fascinated at all points reading this book!
I thought the stories were written in an extremely immersive way, and I grew to really admire Dr. McCormick and Dr. If you enjoy non-fiction books that take you on a journey, I'd highly recommend this book. All of the epidemiological information was presented in a highly comprehensive way. And the stories were just fascinating!
The only frustrating part is that we as humans have not seemed to learn our lesson after so many years dealing with viruses. One day, maybe we will. Stephanie C. Author 15 books 5 followers. This is a great book that tells each situation like it is: virus hunting, the poverty that drives decision-making by medical practitioners in economically depressed areas, and how it feels to actually be there, dealing with personalities and motivations.
I loved the part about Dr. Fisher-Hoch's trip to Saudi Arabia. As a woman who has been to the Middle East and studied the culture - and who will not accept limitations on women - I was intrigued to read that she had not known what the culture and legal limitations for women are like there. What I loved was her decision never to return, no matter what they might need from her. I went to a country next door, where this was not a problem.
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