James Lyons-Weiler

EBOLA

AN EVOLVING STORY

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book is a narrative of the unfolding of the Ebola virus disease outbreak from a scientific view point.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9789814675925
• ISBN-10: 981467592X
• Artikelnr.: 42525810

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Origins of the Epidemic
How Well Do We Understand the 2014 Ebolavirus?
Ways in Which Ebola 2014 May Differ from Past Outbreaks: Evolution of Viral Phenotypes
Biological Knowledge and Ebola Policy
"How Cruel is That?"
With Blinded Eyes
Are We Asking the Right Questions and Solving All the Right Problem(s)?
Evolution is Real, or, Deadly Consequences of Dogma
Promising Treatments
Policy Analysis
A Rational Analysis of Irrational Decisions, or Don't Fear the Reaper