Of mice, men and microbes : hantavirus / David R. Harper, Andrea S. Meyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, David R. (David Richard)

Contributor:

Meyer, Andrea S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hantavirus infections.

Physical Description:

xv, 275 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. : Academic, 1999.

Summary:

In May 1993, a lethal disease brought the attention of the world to the southwestern deserts of the United States. That year, against the harsh backdrop of the red deserts, the previously unknown disease was to kill 60% of its victims. What came out of the fierce struggle to find and control this new disease was the story of a virus that had been killing since humans arrived on the American continents.

It is still out there, and still killing.

The story of the disease--what has happened since that first outbreak and what the real risks are--is told by an experienced professional scientist writing with an award-winning journalist living and working in the area of that first outbreak.

Fully illustrated with stunning color photographs, the book also contains full CDC guidelines for prevention and sources of further current outbreak information.

Contents:

1 The Heart of America/the Middle of Nowhere 1

2 An Outbreak of Fear 13

3 Unraveling the Mystery 27

4 Putting the Puzzle Together 41

5 Of Mice and Men 59

6 At Last, a Plan 79

7 Hantaviruses: Out of Asia 99

8 Other Hantaviruses 117

9 Three Billion Years 131

10 On the Origin of Viruses 145

11 Changes, Concealment, and Trojan Horses 163

12 Cousings 183

13 What We Know 199

14 How to Stop a Virus 215

15 Outbreaks 233

Appendix A Centers for Disease Control Guidelines on Prevention of HPS 249

Appendix B Sources of Further Information 257.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.

ISBN:

012326460X

OCLC:

41960103