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The Viral Storm
The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age
Book Summary
Reveals the origins of some of the world's most deadly viruses while explaining the link between modern life and global pandemic threats and shares insights into how developing technologies may counter potential threats.
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This book is about:
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General,
- Molecular evolution,
- Viruses,
- Human evolution,
- Virus diseases
NPR stories about The Viral Storm
Health
The Man Who Tracks Viruses Before They Spread
October 18, 2011 Nathan Wolfe travels to the viral hot spots of the world, where viruses first jump from animals to humans. The scientist spends his days tracking emerging infectious diseases before they turn into global pandemics.
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