Arresting Contagion
| Author | : Alan L. Olmstead |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 478 |
| Release | : 2015-02-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674728776 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674728777 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Arresting Contagion by : Alan L. Olmstead
Download or read book Arresting Contagion written by Alan L. Olmstead and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty percent of infectious human diseases are shared with other vertebrates. Alan Olmstead and Paul Rhode tell how innovations to combat livestock infections—border control, food inspection, drug regulation, federal research labs—turned the U.S. into a world leader in combatting communicable diseases, and remain central to public health policy.
