Pandemics and Global HealthThroughout history, pandemics have rapidly spread across national and continental borders to inflict an insurmountable toll on human life and suffering. From the Black Death in Asia and Europe to the smallpox and polio outbreaks that decimated the America |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Focus on the United States | 31 |
Global Perspectives | 49 |
Primary Sources | 115 |
United States Documents | 117 |
International Documents | 169 |
Research Tools | 219 |
How to Research Pandemics and Global Health | 221 |
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