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Rabid

A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus

By Wasik, Bill & Monica Murphy

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In the tradition of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Great Influenza, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. In the absence of vaccination— as was true for thousands of years, until the late nineteenth century—the rabies virus caused brain infections with a nearly 100 percent fatality rate, both in animals and humans, and the suffering it inflicted became the stuff of legend.

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9780670023738
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Viking


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Starred Review on June 1, 2012  |  Science and Technology

Rabies strikes terror into the hearts of humankind like few other diseases because of the way it can turn a beloved pet (or person) into a foaming, frenzied beast who will suffer an agonizing death in nearly 100 percent of cases. Many people grew up with haunting images of Old Yeller, but, as husband-and-wife team Wasik (senior editor, Wired; And Then There's This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture) and Murph...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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