Infectious & contagious diseases, Medical microbiology & virology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Popular medicine
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Synopsis
This story begins and ends in morgues. It is a chilling medical detective story which traces the explosion of accidentally-acquired CJD (Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease) in humans from the highlands of PNG to fertility programmes in Australia and to the British dining table . It deals with the key characters involved in parallel epidemics both of which first became public knowdege in April 1985. The announcement of a probable beef-related epidemic of a so-called "new-variant" of CJD (Mad Cow's Disease) on March 20, 1996 forced the British Government to admit there may be a lethal contamination of the country's meat products. While the British struggle to allay public fears over beef products, the world also faces a growing epidemic of accidental medical transmission of CJD. This is a disease which kills as devestatingly as AIDS, and as surely as the Ebola virus - but it has a symptom free incubation period that means a generation could pass before the chilling signs of infection emerge. As compelling as a science fiction thriller, this story has serious implications for Australia and countries around the world.Book Details
Published
September 1, 2000
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Pages
390
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780091836917