The Viral Network: A Pathography of the H1n1 Influenza Pandemic

by Theresa MacPhail

Book Overview

In The Viral Network, Theresa MacPhail examines our collective fascination with and fear of viruses through the lens of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. In April 2009, a novel strain of H1N1 influenza virus resulting from a combination of bird, swine, and human flu viruses emerged in Veracruz, Mexico. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an official end to the pandemic in August 2010. Experts agree that the global...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801452406
• ISBN13: 9780801452406
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher