Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Fighting the Rise of Emerging Infectious Diseases Corrie Brown Thijs Kuiken 11
2 Infectious Diseases Threaten National Security Christopher R. Albon 17
3 The Ecology of Disease Jim Robbins 25
4 Fears of Infectious Diseases Are Based on Racism Stanley M. Aronson 32
5 Eradicating Infectious Diseases Could Have Unintended Consequences Natalie Wolchover 36
6 The Path of a Pandemic Laurie Garrett 40
7 Fears of an Influenza Pandemic Are Overblown Kathryn Blaze Carlson 50
8 Global Health: Preparing for the Worst The Economist 56
9 Vaccines Prevent Infectious Diseases 61
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10 Vaccine Exemptions Must Be Protected Joseph Mercola 68
11 Travelers Risk Contracting and Spreading Infectious Diseases Stephen M. Ostroff 78
Organizations to Contact 88
Bibliography 92
Index 96
