VIRUS HUNTERS How Science Protects People When Outbreaks and Pandemics Strike

Medical buffs will be fascinated by Will Watt's delivery of this audiobook about six mysterious outbreaks of disease. In a clinical manner, he details the hantavirus outbreak of 1993, John Snow's work on cholera transmission, the research methodology of the 1918 flu pandemic by two doctors, the eradication of smallpox, Dr. Anthony Fauci's novel approach to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS, and how the use of mRNA technology helped stop COVID-19. Each case explains who experienced the disease, what its effects were, the means by which it was transmitted, and how scientists were able to piece together a solution. Watt's empathy for the people affected and his admiration for the scientists is palpable in each case, giving this production a sense of immediacy and a very human perspective. S.D.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]