<p>AIDS, Ebola, "mad cow disease," "flesh-eating" viruses...Today's newspapers are full of articles about new plagues &amp; viruses. Where do these new viruses come from? Why do new plagues arise? Could there be - will there be - a lethal &amp; incurable Virus X that spreads as easily as the common cold? The author, a renowned authority on diseases, presents a radical theory about the origin of deadly microbes in a book that takes us into the "hot zones" of today's most dangerous viral outbreaks, then into the research labs &amp; hospitals where doctors &amp; scientists are risking their lives trying to control them.</p>

Virus X: Tracking the New Killer Plagues

Ryan MD, Frank

Science & Math

Back Bay Books

The Forgotten Plague: How the Battle Against Tuberculosis Was Won - And Lost

<p>Ryan, a physician, offers a history of the cure for tuberculosis, including accounts of the people and scientists involved. The final chapter spells out a renewed threat in the congruence of AIDS and tuberculosis.</p>

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

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Virus X: Tracking the New Killer Plagues

The Forgotten Plague: How the Battle Against Tuberculosis Was Won - And Lost