pickI was about 12 years old when I read Outbreak by Robin Cook, the book that started my curiosity about the Ebola virus. I am 41 years old and still cannot stop myself from reading books of any sort related to the virus.
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pickI was about 12 years old when I read Outbreak by Robin Cook, the book that started my curiosity about the Ebola virus. I am 41 years old and still cannot stop myself from reading books of any sort related to the virus.
pickNot a book to read at the start of a pandemic, but a few years down the line is OK 😂.
Turns out coronavirus has been around since at least 2006 but it's managed to be contained, only becoming a pandemic when it escaped Asia.
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so-soNot much new for me here, but at times it broke into surprising levels of technical detail (like the specific receptors used by particular strains of influenza in order to enter cells). I don't know if I'd recommend it: it's quite dry, and yet the technical details I craved were few and far between. It leans more toward descriptive history.
I feel like it needed a more thorough rewrite given the current pandemic, because that dated it very fast.
Strathdee completely brings the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to life. And learning about the promise of phage therapy was fascinating and inspiring.
Today is not my day, I've been sicker than I have in over 2 years, had to cancel my dentist appointment, missed out on tickets for Star Wars concert next week, oh and I passed it on to my child 😫. Just wanted to update and say my #LMPBC books will be going out late im sorry @LiteraryinLawrence @MeganAnn
pickAn excellent book that breaks down infectious diseases in simple to understand terms and easily digestible chapters that make for an engrossing page turner! It not only helps that Dr. Osterholm is a top world renowned disease detective, but the fact that he‘s a great storyteller also makes this a great must read.
so-soAn interesting look at the world of viruses. There's more to these seeingly invisible troublemakers than you imagine. Even though it's written for the average person to read, it's very heavy on genetics etc so can be quite a slow read (at least for me) having to re-read to make sure I understood a few concepts. Overall, an interesting educational read but I won't be in a rush to re-read (as is the case for a lot of non-f I guess...)
Amazingly interesting. A page-turner, even.
