
Flu Hunter
Unlocking the secrets of a virus
Robert Webster(Author)
Otago University Press
Published on 31. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-1-988531-31-1 (ISBN)
Description
"When a new influenza virus emerges that is able to be transmitted between humans, it spreads globally as a pandemic, often with high mortality withus social disruption and substantial economic cost can result. The 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic was undoubtedly the most devastating influenza pandemic to date, and it has been Webster's life's work to figure out how and why. In so doing he has made a remarkable contribution to our understanding of the evolution of influenza viruses and how to control them. A century on, Flu Hunter is a gripping account of the tenacious scientific detective work involved in revealing the secrets of this killer virus. Could a global influenza pandemic occur again?"--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
417 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-988531-31-1 (9781988531311)
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02/2019
Otago University Press
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Person
Robert G. Webster is a world-renowned virologist and international expert in influenza who was among the first scientists to acknowledge a link between human and avian flu.