Emerging Zoonoses: A Worldwide Perspective

by I W Fong

Book Overview

The book begins with a review of zoonotic pandemics of the past: the "Black Death" or bubonic plague of the Middle Ages, the Spanish Influenza pandemic (derived from avian influenza) of the early 20th century, to the more modern pandemic of AIDS/HIV infection, which originated in Africa from primates. However, the majority of chapters focus on more recent zoonoses, which have been recognized since the late 20th century to the present:

- SARS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319845136
• ISBN13: 9783319845135
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"