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[Read by Holter Graham]On the hundredth anniversary of the devastating pandemic of 1918, Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the origins of the Great Flu that killed millions, to such vexing questions as, Are we prepared for the next epidemic? Should you get a flu shot? and How close are we to finding a cure?While influenza is now often thought of as a common and mild disease, it still kills over thirty thousand people in the United States each year. Dr. Jeremy Brown, currently director of emergency care research at the National Institutes of Health, expounds on the flu's deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak. In Influenza, he talks with leading epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the original 1918 virus to offer both a comprehensive history and a road map for understanding what's to come.
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Having a great book to read makes me happy, and I try to provide that for you. I have written ten books across multiple genres, and my day job is writing lore and story arcs for a very popular video game. I used to write technical validation documents in the basement of a pharmaceutical company--novels and video games are much more fun. My wife and I have a rescue dog who collects mud and two cats who aren't impressed by anything we do. We bought a lawn tractor last year and took turns posing with it. That was a great day. If you'd like to contact me, please visit jeremywbrown. com.
