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Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society /

In the 1970s it seemed infectious diseases had been conquered, but today global epidemics seem to pose a new, more sinister, threat. This fascinating study explores these new infectious diseases, such as Swine Flu, SARS and AIDS, and the re-emergence of old threats, and discusses their role in socie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Washer, Peter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Anthropology.
Infectious Diseases.
Medical Sociology.
Public health.
Social Policy.
Sociology, general.
Communicable diseases.
Infection.
Social medicine.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the 1970s it seemed infectious diseases had been conquered, but today global epidemics seem to pose a new, more sinister, threat. This fascinating study explores these new infectious diseases, such as Swine Flu, SARS and AIDS, and the re-emergence of old threats, and discusses their role in society.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 191 pages)
ISBN:9780230277182
DOI:10.1057/9780230277182