Virus hunter : thirty years of battling hot viruses around the world
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Peters, C. J. 1940-
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Olshaker, Mark, 1951-
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RA649.5.P48 A3 1997
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Autobiographies.
Epidemiologists -- United States -- Biography.
Epidemiology.
Hemorrhagic fever -- Epidemiology.
Personal narratives.
Peters, C. J. -- (Clarence James), -- 1940-
Virologists -- United States -- Biography.
Virology.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Autobiographies
Biographies
Epidemiologists
Epidemiology
Hemorrhagic fever -- Epidemiology
Personal narratives
Peters, C. J. -- (Clarence James), -- 1940-
United States
Virologists
Virology
Other Subjects
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies.
Autobiography
Biographies.
Epidemiologists -- Biography.
Epidemiology
Fièvres hémorragiques virales -- Épidémiologie.
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral -- epidemiology
Personal Narrative
Peters, C. J. -- (Clarence James), -- 1940-
Récits personnels.
Virologie.
Virologistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Virologists -- Biography.
Virology
Virus diseases -- Research -- Biography.
Épidémiologie.
Épidémiologistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.

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xi, 323 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English

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From Central and South America to a deadly outbreak of a mystery virus in the American Southwest, from fieldwork in Egypt and the mountains of Kenya to immobilizing an army unit to stop a gut-wrenching outbreak of Ebola only miles from Washington, D.C., this book takes us backstage in the inevitable clash between biology and human lives. Because of new, emerging viruses, and the return of old, "vanquished" ones for which vaccines do not exist, there remains a very real danger of a new epidemic that could, without proper surveillance and early intervention, spread worldwide virtually overnight. The possibility of foreign countries or terrorist groups using deadly airborne viruses that are easily obtained rather than unwieldy explosives looms larger than ever in the future.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Peters, C. J. 1., & Olshaker, M. (1997). Virus hunter: thirty years of battling hot viruses around the world (1st Anchor books edition.). Anchor Books/DoubleDay.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peters, C. J. 1940- and Mark Olshaker. 1997. Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World. New York: Anchor Books/DoubleDay.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peters, C. J. 1940- and Mark Olshaker. Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World New York: Anchor Books/DoubleDay, 1997.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Peters, C. J. 1. and Olshaker, M. (1997). Virus hunter: thirty years of battling hot viruses around the world. 1st Anchor books edn. New York: Anchor Books/DoubleDay.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Peters, C. J. 1940-, and Mark Olshaker. Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World 1st Anchor books edition., Anchor Books/DoubleDay, 1997.

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