A Geography of Infection by Andrew D. Cliff (Hardback Book)

Name: A Geography of Infection by Andrew D. Cliff (Hardback Book)
Brand: Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

The last half century has witnessed two landmark events in medical history. The 1970s saw euphoria about the defeat of one of humankind's oldest disease scourges with the global eradication of smallpox. To set against this, the 2020s are experiencing the pandemic ravages of new viral diseases, of which COVID-19 is currently the most potent. But it is only the latest of a succession of threats. A Geography of Infection explores the distinctive spatial patterns and processes by which such infectious diseases spread from place to place and can grow from local and regional epidemics into global pandemics. This resource focuses initially on the local scale of doctors' practices and small islands where epidemic outbreaks are slight in the numbers infected and in geographical extent. Such local\n\nA Geography of Infection\nSpatial Processes and Patterns in Epidemics and Pandemics\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail track;