Patient Zero A Curious History Of The World S Worst Diseases Pdf
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Patient Zero
How did it start? Why did it spread? How do we stop it? Packed with one thrilling medical mystery after another, Patient Zero tells the curious story of 21 of the world’s worst diseases—including smallpox, Bubonic plague, polio, AIDS—by combining Patient Zero narratives with historical examinations of missteps, milestones, scientific theories, and more. Discover the tragic story of Zaire schoolteacher Mabalo Lokela, whose relaxing vacation resulted in him becoming Patient Zero of Ebola virus disease. How a rye fungus in 1951 turned a small village in France into a phantasmagoric scene reminiscent of Burning Man. And what the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic has to teach us about Covid-19. (Guess what: There was an anti-mask movement back then, too)
Patient Zero
Seuchen haben uns schon immer begleitet. Und alle begannen im Organismus eines einzelnen Menschen, bevor sie von dort aus die ganze Welt erfassten. Ob Ebola, Cholera, Typhus, die Pest oder die Pocken – sie alle haben sich leise eingeschlichen. Als Ursache für ihre Verbreitung galt oft eine unsichtbare Macht. Für die moderne Wissenschaft aber ist es Patient Zero. Der erste Infizierte, der sich damals wie heute mitten unter uns befindet. Doch wie genau entstanden frühere Epidemien? Wie schnell konnten sie sich verbreiten? Und wodurch wurden sie wieder eingedämmt? Dieses Buch erzählt vom Schicksal der ersten Infektionsopfer, von der Suche nach Heilung und dem Kampf mit einem kaum fassbaren Feind.
Rabid
The most fatal virus known to science, rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration from the authors of Our Kindred Creatures, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes. "A searing narrative." -The New York Times "In this keen and exceptionally well-written book, rife with surprises, narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights, 'the world's most diabolical virus' conquers the unsuspecting reader's imaginative nervous system. . . . A smart, unsettling, and strangely stirring piece of work." -San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating. . . . Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it, including dogs, bats and raccoons." -The Wall Street Journal