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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: As humans expanded across the globe, formerly harmless animal pathogens adapted to our bodies and made us ill.
Chapter 3: Pathogens hitch rides on our transportation systems to spread.
Chapter 4: Despite advances in human waste systems, feces can still cause highly dangerous outbreaks.
Chapter 5: Pandemics flourish amid large crowds.
Chapter 6: Political deceit can fuel pandemics.
Chapter 7: Time and again, medical progress has stalled due to deeply rigid beliefs.
Chapter 8: Fixating on foreign pathogens can blind us to other serious diseases at home.
Description
Pandemic (2016) explores the fascinating world of pathogens and diseases and how they can spread from a bat in China to five other continents in a single day. How do these diseases evolve, and how does modern society help contribute to their success? And most importantly: what can we do to stop the next pandemic?
Who Should Listen
- People concerned about the next pandemic
- Readers who want to know how pathogens develop
- Medical students interested in preventing diseases