Inside the Outbreaks
eBook - ePub

Inside the Outbreaks

The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service

  1. 432 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Inside the Outbreaks

The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service

About this book

The "fascinating" story of the CDC's intrepid investigators, who travel the world to protect us from deadly pathogens ( Chicago Tribune).
Since its founding in 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Service has waged war on every imaginable ailment. When an epidemic hits, the EIS will be there to crack the case, however mysterious or deadly, saving countless lives in the process. Over the years they have successfully battled polio, cholera, and smallpox, to name a few, and in recent years have turned to the epidemics killing us now—smoking, obesity, and gun violence among them. The successful EIS model has spread internationally: former EIS officers on the staff of the Centers for Disease Control have helped to establish nearly thirty similar programs around the world. EIS veterans have gone on to become leaders in the world of public health in organizations such as the World Health Organization. Inside the Outbreaks takes readers on a riveting journey through the history of this remarkable organization, following Epidemic Intelligence Service officers on their globetrotting quest to eliminate the most lethal and widespread threats to the world's health.

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Information

Publisher
Mariner Books
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780151011209
eBook ISBN
9780547487236

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. The Parable of the Clinician and the Epidemiologist
  6. Introduction
  7. The Grand Adventures of Dr. Langmuir’s Boys (1951–1970)
  8. Cold War, Hot Pathogens
  9. Throwing Them Overboard
  10. Killer Vaccine, Goat-Hair Anthrax, Rabid Bats, and Staph Attacks
  11. Pandemic Flu, Purple Enteritis in Mars, Polio Problems
  12. New Discoveries and Mysteries in the Early Sixties
  13. The Diaspora
  14. Fighting Fox, Pandemics, and Special Pathogens
  15. Eradication Escalation
  16. The Golden Age of EPI (1970–1982)
  17. Not Just Infections Anymore
  18. Surveillance and Containment
  19. Target Zero
  20. The Year of Living Dangerously
  21. Superwomen (and Men) of the Late Seventies
  22. Budget Wars and New Plagues
  23. Photos
  24. Complex Challenges (1982–Present)
  25. Entering the Computer Age
  26. Unexpected Connections
  27. Emerging Infections
  28. Rough Sledding
  29. Approaching a New Millennium
  30. Full Circle
  31. Into the Twenty-First Century
  32. L’Experience Fait la Difference
  33. Epilogue: The EIS Legacy
  34. A Note on Sources
  35. Acknowledgments
  36. Index
  37. About the Author
  38. Footnotes