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Author:   Dr Ali S. Khan ,  William Patrick
Publisher:   PublicAffairs,U.S.
Imprint:   PublicAffairs,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.60cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9781541768642

ISBN 10:   1541768647
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 September 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Skillfully chronicles the engrossing investigative work spawned by recent pathenogenic outbreaks....Well-written....Remarkable. --Publishers Weekly Khan excels at writing for general readers. Not only does he describe the effects of specific diseases and how he investigates an outbreak and creates a plan to stop it, but he also creates vivid pictures of the setting, the people, and often the politics involved in diagnosis and treatment.... The details are sometimes disturbing, but Khan writes with verve, clarity, and a touch of humor. --Kirkus Reviews Hantavirus. Ebola. Avian flu. Monkeypox. Anthrax. Bioterror. Bubonic plague. West Nile virus. Rift Valley fever. SARS. Hurricane Katrina. Guinea worm. All over the USA, Africa, Asia, Latin America. Zoonoses from ticks, rodents, mosquitoes, bats, apes, camels. Poverty, inequity, prejudice, politics, war, mayhem, panic, prevention. Ali Khan's extraordinary achievements in public health have involved them all, and now readers can share the inside story of his global adventures involving what Khan calls the 'endless dance between microbes and humans.' --Mark Pendergrast, author, Inside the Outbreaks

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Dr. Ali S. Khan is the former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In more than 20 years at the CDC, his professional career has focused on emerging infectious diseases, bioterrorism, and global health security. In that position, he oversaw the national public health-security program with a 1.3 billion budget and 600 employees. The office is responsible for protecting US communities from all public-health threats. Now dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska, he lives in Omaha with his family.

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