Influenza

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On the 100th anniversary of the devastating pandemic of 1918, Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the origins of the Great Flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are we to finding a cure While influenza is now often thought of as a common and mild disease, it still kills over 30,000 people in the US each year Dr Jeremy Brown, currently Director of Emergency Care Research at the National Institutes of Health, expounds on the flu s deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak In Influenza, he talks with leading epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the original 1918 virus to offer both a comprehensive history and a roadmap for understanding what s to come.Dr Brown digs into the discovery and resurrection of the flu virus in the frozen victims of the 1918 epidemic, as well as the bizarre remedies that once treated the disease, such as whiskey and blood letting Influenza also breaks down the current dialogue surrounding the disease, explaining the controversy over vaccinations, antiviral drugs like Tamiflu, and the federal government s role in preparing for pandemic outbreaks Though 100 years of advancement in medical research and technology have passed since the 1918 disaster, Dr Brown warns that many of the most vital questions about the flu virus continue to confound even the leading experts Influenza is an enlightening and unnerving look at a shapeshifting deadly virus that has been around long before people and warns us that it may be many years before we are able to conquer it for good. Read Influenza by Jeremy Brown – kino-fada.fr Flu is certainly not the emperor of all maladies as cancer was described by the oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, but it is the malady of all empires This short but informative novel about influenza encompasses everything from its history and its impact to the role pharmaceutical companies and the government have played in the pursuit to find an effective vaccine or cure I found this fascinating Dr Brown writes so that layman can understand but also doesn t shy away from using medical vernFlu is certainly not the emperor of all maladies as cancer was described by the oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, but it is the malady of all empires This short but informative novel about...Simply perfect Not only does he inform but he also is honest Actually, he is the most honest medical doctor to express his knowledge and a condition in print that I have come across yet And I read medical as a group both public deemed and in group heavy textbook criteria testing In this field especially, I ve read dozens over the years since 1976 This book is absolutely the best of those which core the topic of the disease that has killedhumans than any other More than plague, mor Simply perfect Not only does he inform but he also is honest Actually, he is the most honest medical doctor to express his knowledge and a condition in print that I have come across yet And I read medical as a group both public deemed and in group heavy textbook criteria testing In this field especially, I ve read dozens over the years since 1976 This book is absolutely the best of those which core the topic of the disease that has killedhumans than any oth...There are worse books about flu As an American ER doctor from the UK, the author provides some perspective and asks some questions that don t occur to other writers, like why do we insist on giving everyone flu shots when other countries don t do that He also goes into the fuzziness of some of the factoids we have all heard about flu, e.g tracking how many people have flu There are one or two good magazine articles in here.Unfortunately, the author expands way beyond his clear circle of ex There are worse books about flu As an American ER doctor from the UK, the author provides some perspective and asks some questions that don t occur to other writers, like why do we insist on giving everyone flu shots when other countries don t do that He also goes into the fuzziness of some of the factoids we have all heard about flu, e.g tracking how many people have flu There are one or two good magazine articles in here.Unfortunately, the author expands way beyond his clear circle of expertise and there it seems like he got tired of asking questions and merely repeated received nonsense Just to give one example the 1976 epidemic of Guillain Barre syndrome accompanying the Swine Flu vaccination program He quotes the CDC director who got fired over the scandal defending his actions, and the CDC website making it sound like maybe there s a link between the flu shot and GBS and maybe not He does not reference the Institute of Medicine re...I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review From the publisher, as I do not regurgitate the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it.Dr Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the surprising origins of the 1918 flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are w I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review From the publisher, as I do not regurgitate the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it.Dr Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the surprising origins of the 1918 flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are we to finding a cure While influenza is now often thought of as a mild disease, it kills thousands each year Dr Jeremy Brown, currently Director of Emergency Car...HOW do you review a book like this I could absolutely do a term paper on this book and with a littleresearch and a fewnotes than what I already took , I could write a research paper on this book But a review for Goodreads and NetGalley THAT will be a littledifficult So I am going to give it my best attempt and I am sure this will be edited quite a bit while I am writing it and I will hope for the best I will say to start, that this was one of the best books I have read HOW do you review a book like this I could absolutely do a term paper on this book and with a littleresearch and a fewnotes than what I already took , I could write a research paper on this book But a review for Goodreads and NetGalley THAT will be a littledifficult So I am going to give it my best attempt and I am sure this will be edited quite a bit while I am writing it and I will hope for the best I will ...Here s an idea on the 100 year anniversary of the Spanish flu pandemic, a history of the flu written by an actual doctor In this case, a medical doctor who actually has seen perhaps hundreds of cases of the flu himself provides an interestingly unique viewpoint He s also a good writer.Although the title and marketing of this book might lead you to believe it is about the 1918 pandemic, it really isn t It is about influenzas generally, and travels back and forth in time without being at all Here s an idea on the 100 year anniversary of the Spanish flu pandemic, a history of the flu written by an actual doctor In this case, a medical doctor who actually has seen perhaps hundreds of cases of the flu himself provides an interestingly unique viewpoint He s also a good writer.Although the title and marketing of this book might lead you to believe it is about the 1918 pandemic, it really isn t It is about influenzas generally, and travels back and forth in time without bein...The 1918 epidemic has always held a fascination for me so I have read pretty much any book around on the subject This one only touches on it lightly It is written by a doctor and each chapter details a period of history and the effects that influenza epidemics had on the people, also the treatments etc It got a bit dry towards the end with stats and whatnot What was truly interesting was the politics and financial dealings around so call cures for influenza For example, he talks about a...3.75 5 starsContent includes depictions of severe cases of influenza and suicideI ve been thinking heavily about the flu for twenty years, said Jeff Taubenberger, the man who knowsabout the flu than anyone, and I know nothing I wanted to read this book, because I am fascinated with everything that has something to do with bacteria, viruses and infectious diseases and I love to learn new things, but I didn t expect this read to be this engaging It really took me by surprise I mean, 3.75 5 starsContent includes depictions of severe cases of influenza and suicideI ve been thinking heavily about the flu for twenty years, said Jeff Taubenberger, the man who knowsabout the flu than anyone, and I know nothing I wanted to read this book, because I am fascinated with everything that has something to do with bact...A worldwide pandemic disease, untreatable and often fatal, with a dodgy vaccine that many people do not choose to get Not Station Eleven dystopian fiction, but an account of the Spanish Flu of 1918, and lots of information on present day flu bugs, treatments, policies, etc Well researched and credible, but also very readab...Well written, buthistory than science.Even though I m far from an anti vaxxer, I do believe the flu shot is way too hyped up for otherwise healthy young adults The book fully vindicated my views on NOT getting the shot.

Influenza
  • 13 May 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 1501181246
  • Jeremy Brown
  • Influenza