The detection and characterization of a new disease caused by a previously unrecognized virus its rapid global dissemination and ultimately its control using traditional public health methods including isolation quarantine and contact tracing are the subject of twenty first century plague the story of sars by thomas abraham an experienced journalist currently on the faculty of hong kong university. Like hiv sars severe acute respiratory syndrome typifies the sort of unexpected new epidemic disease that can emerge in response to the rapidly changing scale and intensity of modern human economic activity environmental encroachment and physical mobility this book by an experienced asian journalist tells the story well thomas abraham recounts with impressive detail the evolution of the short lived pandemic and enriches the tale with insights into its political cultural and . Twenty first century plague the story of sars amazonde abraham thomas fremdsprachige bucher wahlen sie ihre cookie einstellungen wir verwenden cookies und ahnliche tools um ihr einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern um unsere dienste anzubieten um zu verstehen wie die kunden unsere dienste nutzen damit wir verbesserungen vornehmen konnen und um werbung anzuzeigen. Twenty first century plague the story of sars march 2006 journal of clinical investigation 1164 doi 101172 jci28377 source pubmed central authors james m hughes emory university