Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

By David Quammen. Norton $30 (9780393066807).

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Quammen’s vital, in-depth inquiry into the fascinating if alarming facts about animal infections that sicken humans, such as Ebola, influenza, SARS, and AIDS, is aimed at helping prevent future pandemics.

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