The release date for the English version of 'The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance' by
Laurie Garrett is Oct 1995. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The authoritative narrative on epidemics in contemporary times, authored by Pulitzer Prize-winning public health specialist Laurie Garrett.
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unfiltered water for drinking. incorrect antibiotic usage. regional conflict. massive movement of refugees. Globally shifting societal and environmental factors have aided in the spread of novel viruses and illnesses that have the potential to be very dangerous, such as Lassa, Ebola, and HIV. As she explores the global circumstances that have led to recurrent outbreaks of recently discovered diseases, epidemics of diseases migrating to new areas, and mutated old diseases that are incurable, Laurie Garrett takes you on a fifty-year journey through the world's battles with microbes. She makes the case that action can still be taken to stop the spread of viruses and bacteria and suggests potential remedies for a healthier future.