Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence ServiceSince its founding in 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Service has waged war on every imaginable ailment. When an epidemic hits, the EIS will be there to crack the case, however mysterious or deadly, saving countless lives in the process. Over the years they have successfully battled polio, cholera, and smallpox, to name a few, and in recent years have turned to the epidemics killing us now--smoking, obesity, and gun violence among them. The successful EIS model has spread internationally: former EIS officers on the staff of the Centers for Disease Control have helped to establish nearly thirty similar programs around the world. EIS veterans have gone on to become leaders in the world of public health in organizations such as the World Health Organization. "Inside the Outbreaks" takes readers on a riveting journey through the history of this remarkable organization, following Epidemic Intelligence Service officers on their globetrotting quest to eliminate the most lethal and widespread threats to the world's health. |
Contents
Throwing Them Overboard | 9 |
Killer Vaccine GoatHair Anthrax Rabid Bats | 20 |
Pandemic Flu Purple Enteritis on Mars | 33 |
New Discoveries and Mysteries in the Early Sixties | 43 |
The Diaspora | 56 |
Fighting Pox Pandemics and Special Pathogens | 72 |
Eradication Escalation | 91 |
Not Just Infections Anymore | 109 |
Budget Wars and New Plagues | 198 |
Entering the Computer Age | 219 |
Unexpected Connections | 236 |
Emerging Infections | 257 |
Rough Sledding | 288 |
Approaching a New Millennium | 306 |
Full Circle | 326 |
Into the TwentyFirst Century | 339 |
Surveillance and Containment | 126 |
Target Zero | 147 |
The Year of Living Dangerously | 160 |
Superwomen and Men of the Late Seventies | 180 |
The EIS Legacy | 363 |
A NOTE ON SOURCES | 372 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 388 |
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Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic ... Mark Pendergrast Limited preview - 2010 |
Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic ... Mark Pendergrast No preview available - 2011 |