xvi, 240 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226) and index.
Contents
Ebola with wings -- Cows and mummies : a brief history of tuberculosis -- The world is different now -- TB in the time of AIDS -- Smoke and mirrors in Moscow -- Inside the gulag -- The Russian style of TB treatment -- Fingerprinting the bacteria -- Epidemic in New York -- DOTS in the real world -- Why are there no new drugs or vaccines for TB? -- The unusual suspects -- Tiger at the gates.