The book is concerned with the outbreaks of pandemics. In light of these disasters, people across the globe are not prepared to deal with them. The author focuses on primary infectious diseases and explores the vulnerability to risks associated with these pandemics. Some of the pandemics featured in the book include coronavirus, Ebola outbreaks, and HIV/AIDS. The authors of the book explore a pattern for the risks posed by pandemic outbreaks in the contemporary world. COVID-19 is just but an example of such infectious diseases concerning the authors. The infectious diseases featured in this book are likely to mess up social, political, and economic welfare across the world.
The book covers all the outbreaks that have disrupted the standard way of life in the world. Moreover, it contains most of the major policy issues like anti-microbial resistance and anti-vaccine movements. The authors suggest that pandemics are devastating and inevitable. Their arguments seem to have been vindicated by the outbreak of COVID-19. The world needs to be cautious because many other infectious diseases may be witnessed in the near future. Government officials, researchers, and experts seem to have ignored the fact that outbreaks are inevitable.
Infectious diseases pose a threat of killing millions of people around the world. The globalization has cemented the danger of spreading these infectious diseases. The book points out some strategies to keep people safe from outbreaks. Both government officials and healthcare professionals need to prioritize the prevention of a global pandemic. The book inspires and informs people to commit to public health action and take measures capable of spreading infectious diseases.
