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The contagion next time / Sandro Galea.

Galea, Sandro, (author.).

Summary:
"It began with a bat. This was the species in which the virus first emerged before infecting humans. A member of the coronavirus family of diseases, the symptoms of the virus included high fever, dry cough, body aches, diarrhea, and pneumonia. It spread primarily through respiratory droplets emitted when an infected person coughed or sneezed. This made it important to minimize person-to-person contact and observe social distancing in public spaces where the virus could be transmitted. Once the world became aware of the disease, it mobilized to stop it. These efforts were successful. Quarantine measures, quickly adopted, substantially slowed the spread of the disease. Within months of the detection of the virus in humans, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak contained. A total of 8,098 people were infected during the outbreak, and 774 died"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780197576427
  • ISBN: 0197576427
  • Physical Description: xx, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A better and healthier time to be alive than ever -- An unhealthy country -- An unhealthy world -- Who we are, the foundational forces -- Where we live, work, and play -- Politics, power, and money -- Compassion -- Social, racial, and economic justice -- Health as a public good -- Understanding what matters most -- Working in complexity and doubt -- Humility and informing the public conversation
Subject: Health Status Disparities.
Social Determinants of Health.
Global Health.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Delivery of Health Care.
Pandemics > prevention & control.
COVID-19.
United States.

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  • 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library 362.1089 GALEA (Text) 50687011754580 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library 362.1089 Galea Health (Text) 39427103620480 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library 362.1089 GAL (Text)
Bookplate: This item was purchased in honor of Nick Cirino for his donation to the Southern Lehigh Public Library Helping Hands Campaign 2021-2022.
30044100872821 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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