Ebola : an evolving story / James Lyons-Weiler.
By: Lyons-Weiler, James [author.].
Description: xxv, 221 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9789814675918 (hardcover : alk. paper); 9789814675925 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9814675911 (hardcover : alk. paper); 981467592X (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola | EbolavirusGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 616.9/2| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC140.5 .L96 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000002973 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Origins of the epidemic -- How well do we understand the 2014 Ebolavirus? -- Ways in which Ebola Guinea may differ from past outbreaks : evolution of viral phenotypes -- Biological knowledge and Ebola policy -- "How cruel is that?" -- With blinded eyes -- Are we asking the right questions and solving all the right problem(s)? -- Evolution is real : deadly consequences of dogma -- Promising treatments -- Policy analysis -- A rational analysis of irrational decisions, or don't fear the reaper.