Book description
Provides a biological inquiry into the causes and spread of infectious disease and its impact on human survival
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1 author picked Natural History of Infectious Disease as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This provides the reader with the background to understand what happens when a pathogen invades both an individual and a society. It’s an absolutely brilliant book by a Nobel laureate scientist, one of my all-time favorites on any subject.
From John's list on disease and society.
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