Zika: The Emerging Epidemic

by Donald G. McNeil Jr. Narrated by Dan Woren

Overview

A gripping narrative about the Zika virus from the*New York Times*science reporter covering the outbreak.

Until recently, Zika virus-once considered a mild disease-was hardly a cause for global panic. But as early as August of 2015, doctors in Brazil's northeast region began to notice a trend: many mothers who had recently experienced Zika symptoms were giving birth to babies with microcephaly, a serious disorder characterized by unusually small heads and brain damage. By the beginning of 2016, Zika was making headlines as evidence mounted, and eventually confirmed, that microcephaly is a direct result of the virus, which can be contracted through mosquito bites or sexually transmitted. As reported cases inch northward, the question of the moment has become: how far will the epidemic spread? In*Zika,*New York Times*science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. sets the facts straight in a fascinating exploration of Zika's origins, how it's spreading, the race for a cure, and what we can do to protect ourselves now.

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times - Laurie Garrett

"I find much to applaud in Mr. McNeil’s Zika: The Emerging Epidemic. Though slim…Zika is dense with information…. In a no-nonsense, declarative writing style, Mr. McNeil tells the history of humanity’s relationship with the Zika virus."

Nature

"[An] agile account….McNeil’s mapping of official responses to the epidemic…underlines the burning need for viral vigilance."

Dr. Claire Panosian Dunavann Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

"Lucid, even prescient....Years from now, wherever we stand in the struggle, many of us will still be reading and sharing McNeil’s real-time account of Zika’s stunning assault on an unprepared planet. Yes, the book is really that good."

The Washington Post - Sally Satel

"Tight and highly informative."

Nature Lib

"[An] agile account….McNeil’s mapping of official responses to the epidemic…underlines the burning need for viral vigilance."

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Dr. Claire Panosian Dunavan

"Lucid, even prescient....Years from now, wherever we stand in the struggle, many of us will still be reading and sharing McNeil’s real-time account of Zika’s stunning assault on an unprepared planet. Yes, the book is really that good."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172197734
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	07/05/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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