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Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu
Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu
The average individual is far more likely to die in a car accident than from a communicable disease?yet we are still much more fearful of the epidemic. Even at our most level-headed, the thought of an epidemic can inspire terror. As Philip Alcabes persuasively argues in Dread, our anxieties about epidemics are created not so much by the germ or microbe in question?or the actual risks of contagion?but by the unknown, the undesirable, and the misunderstood.

Alcabes examines epidemics through history to show how they reflect the particular social and cultural anxieties of their times. From Typhoid Mary to bioterrorism, as new outbreaks are unleashed or imagined, new fears surface, new enemies are born, and new behaviors emerge. Dread dissects the fascinating story of the imagined epidemic: the one that we think is happening, or might happen; the one that disguises moral judgments and political agendas, the one that ultimately expresses our deepest fears.



Author: Philip Alcabes
Hardcover:  336 pages
Company: PublicAffairs  (2009-04-13)
ISBN: 1586486187
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Avian Flu (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)
Avian Flu (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics) In the last few years, the avian flu, or bird flu, has become a growing worry around the world. Although avian influenza once infected only birds, the new avian flu virus that has emerged from Asia can be passed on from birds to humans with deadly results. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely monitoring what could be the next deadly flu pandemic, especially the possibility of the virus mutating into a strand that could be transmitted from human to human. "Avian Flu" examines the history and science of this disease, as well as how it affects the body. This book also discusses the symptoms and treatment, bringing forward vital information on this timely topic.

Author: Jeffrey N. Sfakianos
Paperback:  88 pages
Company: Checkmark Books  (2007-03-30)
ISBN: 0791095479
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2006 Complete Guide to Bird Flu and Killer Influenza Pandemics ? Drugs, Tamiflu, Avian Flu Pandemic Preparations, Vaccines, Medical Guidelines and Research, H5N1 Virus (CD-ROM)
2006 Complete Guide to Bird Flu and Killer Influenza Pandemics ? Drugs, Tamiflu, Avian Flu Pandemic Preparations, Vaccines, Medical Guidelines and Research, H5N1 Virus (CD-ROM) This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of bird (avian) influenza and killer influenza pandemics. It includes the latest information on the H5N1 virus which some scientists believe could produce a devastating pandemic similar to the 1918 Spanish Flu which killed tens of millions around the globe. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals and scientists, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Contents include: * Clinical and Medical Information ? Risk Groups, Symptoms, Testing, Treatment, Prevention * Vaccination and Antiviral Drugs * Risk of a catastrophic pandemic * Outbreaks of avian influenza ("bird flu") * Clinical Trials An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or ?emerges? in the human population, causes serious illness, and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Pandemics are different from seasonal outbreaks or ?epidemics? of influenza. Seasonal outbreaks are caused by subtypes of influenza viruses that are already in existence among people, whereas pandemic outbreaks are caused by new subtypes or by subtypes that have never circulated among people or that have not circulated among people for a long time. Past influenza pandemics have led to high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss. This disc has over 18,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable! Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. (Information on this CD-ROM is not a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.)

Author: U.S. Government
CD-ROM:  18580 pages
Company: Progressive Management  (2005-10-08)
ISBN: 1422001296
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The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu
A ?brilliant? and ?fascinating? investigation of the looming avian flu pandemic?and how we arrived at the brink of a global health catastrophe?The New York Times
The virus known as H5N1 is now endemic among poultry and wild bird populations in East Asia. A flu strain of astonishing lethality, it has a talent for transforming itself to foil the human immune system?and kills two out of every three people it infects. The World Health Organization now warns that avian flu is on the verge of mutating into a super-contagious form that could travel at pandemic velocity, killing up to 100 million people within two years.
In The Monster at Our Door, the first book to sound this alarm, our foremost urban and environmental critic reconstructs the scientific and political history of this viral apocalypse in the making, exposing the central roles played by burgeoning slums, the agribusiness and fast-food industries, and corrupt governments. Mike Davis tracks the avian flu crisis as the virus moves west and the world remains woefully unprepared to contain it. With drug companies unwilling to invest in essential vaccines, severe shortages persist, a scenario Davis compares to the sinking Titanic: there are virtually no lifesaving resources available to the poor, and precious few for the rich, too.


Author: Mike Davis
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How to Prepare for a Pandemic: and Other Extended Disasters
How to Prepare for a Pandemic: and Other Extended Disasters We have been repeatedly warned by leading medical professionals and government health officials that a severe influenza pandemic is a very real possibility, with potential global death tolls exceeding 100 million. We are told that a pandemic will likely last 12-18 months in multiple waves, and to expect widespread social disruption. We are told that we need to stockpile non-perishable food and water, as our food supply chain and utilities may become severely degraded or completely inoperative. Yet there is little information available from them on how families can prepare for such a long term traumatic event.

This book lays out in detail the planning, preparation, and actions to take to avoid an inevitable mass scramble for suppliers' small and increasingly backlogged inventories of storable food, water storage and purification equipment, emergency lighting and communications, alternative transportation, and a host of other important necessities. The book provides planning guidelines and practical how-to for the;
  • type, quantity, and source of non-perishable food
  • techniques for collecting, storing, and purifying water
  • approaches for reliable lighting and staying informed in the event of a electrical grid collapse
  • formulas for sizing a solar PV system for backup (or everyday) power
  • ways to keep your house warm in the winter
  • measures to protect your family from public unrest
  • procedures to treat sick family members when hospitals are overwhelmed
  • approaches to simple cleaning and sanitation
  • and a host of other preparations needed for families to stay healthy and safe during a serious influenza pandemic.

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    ?The book is crammed with lots of very valuable information on preparing for this emergency with the focus on the needs of the family. I found it very informative and helpful for making and improving the quality of my family?s plan. This is a unique and very timely contribution to the preparedness literature that is long overdue. It is a must read and reference text for anyone who is serious about preparing their home and family for the possibility of a severe influenza pandemic.?
    -- Dr. Grattan Woodson, MD, author The Bird Flu Preparedness Planner, The Bird Flu Manual

    ?An intensively researched, user-friendly, and imminently practical crash course in surviving on limited resources. Whether coming as a pandemic, hurricane, or ice storm, disaster-induced disruption of societal support systems is increasingly inevitable, and this guide is a must-have to help you and your loved ones plan to survive.?
    -- Thomas Honey, owner of Honey Electric Solar Inc.

    ?William Stewart?s How to Prepare for a Pandemic covers the breadth of disaster planning and is an important, comprehensive contribution to the literature of pandemic preparation.?
    -- Melanie Mattson, risk communicator, publisher The Flu Wiki


    Author: William Stewart
    Paperback:  112 pages
    Company: BookSurge Publishing  (2006-07-05) (2006-07-05)
    ISBN: 1419638785
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Preventing Bird Flu Print E-mail

ImageCan a bird flu Global Epidemic (Pandemic) be prevented?  Hopefully, but one never knows for sure. The best way to prevent a pandemic would be to eliminate the virus from birds, but it has become increasingly difficult. It's becoming doubtful if this can be accomplished in the near future.  But, plans are being made, for all possibilities.

 WHO (World Health Organization) would like to have a stockpile of antiviral medications, sufficient for 3 million treatment courses, by end 2006. Recent studies, based on mathematical modelling, suggest that these drugs could be used prophylactically near the start of a pandemic to reduce the risk that a fully transmissible virus will emerge or at least to delay its international spread, thus gaining time to augment vaccine supplies.

The success of this strategy, which has never been tested, depends on several assumptions about the early behaviour of a pandemic virus, which cannot be known in advance. Success also depends on excellent surveillance and logistics capacity in the initially affected areas, combined with an ability to enforce movement restrictions in and out of the affected area. To increase the likelihood that early intervention using the WHO rapid-intervention stockpile of antiviral drugs will be successful, surveillance in affected countries needs to improve, particularly concerning the capacity to detect clusters of cases closely related in time and place.

What strategic actions are recommended by WHO?

In August 2005, WHO sent all countries a document outlining recommended strategic actions for responding to the avian influenza pandemic threat. Recommended actions aim to strengthen national preparedness, reduce opportunities for a pandemic virus to emerge, improve the early warning system, delay initial international spread, and accelerate vaccine development.

Are we adequately prepared?

Actually, no. Despite an advance warning that has lasted almost two years, the world is ill-prepared to defend itself during a pandemic. WHO has urged all countries to develop preparedness plans, but only around 40 have done so. WHO has further urged countries with adequate resources to stockpile antiviral drugs nationally for use at the start of a pandemic. Around 30 countries are purchasing large quantities of these drugs, but the manufacturer has no capacity to fill these orders immediately. On present trends, most developing countries will have no access to vaccines and antiviral drugs throughout the duration of a pandemic.

So, while it is certainly hoped that bird flu will be long forgotten,
the task of government scientific agencies, is to analyze risk factors, and prepare accordingly. Hoping for the best, to your health!

 
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Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu
Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu Experts agree that the world is due for a flu pandemic, and the Bird Flu virus?with a 70% kill rate?may cause just such a catastrophe. Even conservative estimates say such a scenario could kill 2 million Americans and shut down economic services as the virus rages across the globe. As the world community busily prepares for the potential nightmare, it?s essential that individuals arm themselves with up-to-date information. In Beating the Flu, Dr. J. E. Williams apprises the situation honestly and offers vital advice for avoiding Bird Flu as well as steps for safely overcoming the virus should you contract it. Dr. Williams argues that due to a severe shortage in antiviral pharmaceutical drugs, natural medicines will play a crucial role in minimizing the outbreak and ensuring good health for you and your family. Dr. J. E. Williams has practiced Oriental Medicine for more than two decades and is the author of three books. Presently, he is the Academic Dean at the East West College of Natural Medicine.

Author: J. E. Williams
Paperback:  216 pages
Company: Hampton Roads Publishing  (2006-07-05)
ISBN: 1571745076
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When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad!: How Safe Are We? (24/7: Science Behind the Scenes)
When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad!: How Safe Are We? (24/7: Science Behind the Scenes) Medical Files examines the science and technology behind some of the most fascinating medical cases and mysteries, from flesh-eating diseases to deadly mosquito bites, and more.

Author: John DiConsiglio
Paperback:  64 pages
Company: Children's Press(CT)  (2007-09)
ISBN: 0531175286
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Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic
Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic "Marc Siegel is an articulate voice of reason in a world beset by hype and hysteria. We would be well advised to listen closely to what he has to say."
-Jerome Groopman, M.D., staff writer, the New Yorker

"Siegel cuts through the hype about the 'deadly' this and the 'lethal' that, and applies reason in seeking the answers."
-John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

"Timely and needed. At such times, we need soothsayers and explicators to redirect the ready-fire-aim mindset. Siegel's book fulfills this role well."
-The Journal of the American Medical Association

As bird flu sweeps through Asia, the rest of the world has begun to worry that it might spread west and start infecting humans. As many experts have pointed out, an influenza pandemic is only a matter of time and that time could be now. Or is it? In Bird Flu, Dr. Marc Siegel cuts through the hype, the facts, the fears, and the realities to explain what has the experts so worried and why there's still plenty of reason to be calm. Among the questions he answers are:
* What is bird flu, and who has it?
* What can I do to protect my family?
* Should I stockpile Tamiflu?
* Will this be like the deadly Spanish flu of 1918?
* Why is there no bird flu vaccine?
* Will the annual flu shot protect me?

In his sensible and entertaining style, Siegel looks at the advances we've made in treatments, the research still to be done, and the challenges ahead for Asia to lay out a realistic plan for ending this global threat. While a bird flu outbreak in the United States may or may not happen this year, there's still a great deal of work to be done in readying America for outbreaks of any kind.

Author: Marc Siegel
Paperback:  208 pages
Company: Wiley  (2006-01-23)
ISBN: 0470038640
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The Bird Flu Pandemic: Can It Happen? Will It Happen? How to Protect Yourself and Your Family If It Does
The Bird Flu Pandemic: Can It Happen? Will It Happen? How to Protect Yourself and Your Family If It Does
Based on the recent avian flu outbreaks that have emerged into human populations, the World Health Organization now warns us that bird flu--if mutated into a supercontagious pandemic form--could visit millions of homes within two years.
 
The Bird Flu Pandemic provides definitive answers to the questions on all our minds:
 
- Should we be getting reading for a world catastrophe, and if so, what should we be doing?
- Will masks help?
- Should we feed our kids poultry?
- Will we be able to go to work?
- Will we be able to leave the house?
- What about pets?
- Just how bad could this get?
 
Dr. Greene knows exactly what we need to do to keep our families safe, sane, and secure in the face of what is potentially an unprecedented and life-threatening worldwide scourge.


Author: Dr. Jeffrey Greene, Karen Moline
Paperback:  208 pages
Company: St. Martin's Griffin  (2006-02-21) (2006-02-21)
ISBN: 0312360568
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God's Strategy for the Bird Flu Pandemic
God's Strategy for the Bird Flu Pandemic We are facing a deadly H5N1 Virus of apocalyptic proportions. Read how the miraculous power of God was the answer to the flu in 1918 and is your answer today.

Author: Glen, E Talbott
Paperback:  92 pages
Company: Xulon Press  (2006-06-29)
ISBN: 1600341675
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