What Really Happened In Wuhan: A Virus Like No Other, Countless Infections, Millions of Deaths Free Audiobook Download by Sharri Markson
It's hard to imagine a virus like no other, that can infect countless numbers of people and cause them to die in the span of just one month. The virus in question is called avian influenza and it's been around for about fifty years. The current strain started in poultry farms in China and spread rapidly across East Asia to the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, Europe and Latin America.
What Really Happened In Wuhan: A Virus Like No Other, Countless Infections, Millions of Deaths is a dramatic and engaging account of the first pandemic caused by the new H5N1 avian influenza virus in China. The author provides an in-depth account of what happened during this time when no one knew what was going on. She also offers a strong public health perspective on the issue and how it relates to global health.
The earliest evidence of the virus comes from a 17th century French traveler who noticed dead birds and livestock in the region and people with red, swollen eyes. The first known epidemic is reported in 1881, but doctors were unable to contain it. By 1949, there were more than 2 million reported cases of hemorrhagic fever and over 650,000 deaths.
Sharri Markson's audiobook of "What Really Happened In Wuhan: A Virus Like No Other, Countless Infections, Millions of Deaths" is the story of a deadly outbreak in China that claimed millions of lives. Markson's book is based on a three-month-long investigation into the pandemic. The author held interviews with survivors and experts who reveal how one virus led to countless infections, millions of deaths and untold misery when it was first discovered in mid-2016.
The influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world in the late 1970s, including about 3% of the entire population of Wuhan, China. The disease was caused by a strain of H5N1 bird flu that mutated into a new and more dangerous form. This new virus was named H5N1 avian influenza virus because it was first found in birds, but scientists now know that it can also cause infections in humans.
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Published Date | 2021-09-29 |
Duration | 16 hours 28 minutes |
Author | Sharri Markson |
Narrated | Danielle Carter |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Science & Technology |
Parent Category | Medicine, Global Politics, Social Science |