THE BOOK OF ALL PLAGUES .....EBOLA: How to Prepare for an Ebola Outbreak by REBOLA VIRUS One of the most DEADLY ....BUT NOT virulent of all diseases affecting humans, Ebola Virus Disease, is caused by a VIRUS THAT ARE NOT A ORGANISM OR microorganism BECAUSE VIRUS DON'T HAVE METABOLISM OR SEX LIFE ..THEY DON'T HAVE ASSEXUAL LIFE TOO THEY ARE ONLY INFORMATION IN CHEMICAL FORM .....first discovered in 1976. Since then, more than 20 Ebola outbreaks have occurred across the globe. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the worst one to date.,,,SOME SAY THAT THE 1905 MORTALITY IS DUE TO EUROPEANS alone 5 MILLION DEAD BODIES ...BY MERCENARY ...FORCES VON LEOPOLD III VON BELGIUM NOW YOU JUST CAN BLAME ÉBOLA THE FUTREBOLISTIC HOLISTIC VIRUS Thus far, 3,069 8 OR 20 THOUSAND individuals have been infected, and of those, there have been 1,552 fatalities.....OR 10 THOUSAND WHO KNOW'S ...DOCTOR WHO? Health officials say that this staggering number is expected to rise significantly before the outbreak is over. From EBOLA: How to Prepare for an Ebola Outbreak, you will learn about the current outbreak of this deadly virus and its symptoms, replication, history, treatment and how it is spread. This book discusses what you can do to protect yourself and your family should an outbreak occur near you CLOSE THE DOOR AND DON'T GO OUT Whether you are concerned about the Ebola outbreak or are planning to travel to Africa, this book will provide you with up-to-date information and insightful suggestions about this killer virus. argues that the EBOLA IS NOT AIDS VIRUS OR HIV OR THE Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 provided the impetus to create a federal Public Health Department in Canada. Previous to this, it had been assumed by the government and the medical profession that Canada was a particularly healthy country and that any problems like the 19th c. cholera epidemics were the result of immigration. Thus, federal policy was to quarantine immigrants as they disembarked. Otherwise, health policies were left up to the provinces and municipalities resulting in a very uneven treatment across the country. Spanish flu changed all that. It proved that borders were porous and that diseases like the Spanish flu didn't honour them. It also showed the need for a consistent, rigorous, and proactive health policy which could be extended across all provinces and territories. In 1919, as a direct result of the flu and the devastating impact it had had on the population, the Federal department of Health was founded. Because of the flu, Canada's attitude towards health changed from exclusionary to inclusive, and from policies which tried to deal with diseases once they occurred to being more proactive about preventing them, and most importantly, cooperating with the other levels of government to ensure that all Canadians would have equal access to health care. As Humphries points out, this was the beginning of the modern era in Canadian health care.

a clear connection between EVD and contact with the
natural reservoir or infected intermediate hosts including
bats, chimpanzees and other primates [1,7]. The
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
rapid risk assessment concluded direct contact with
contaminated secretions, blood, organs and other bodily
fluids of living or dead infected persons or animals
or with objects heavily contaminated with such fluids
have a high potential to lead to transmission [8]. EVD
has also arisen as a result of importation of infected
animals and laboratory contamination [1] but was not
followed by sustained human-to-human transmission.
Seasonal and cyclical patterns of ebolavirus infections
have been observed, suggesting seasonal changes
in factors such as climate maybe useful predictors of
EVD outbreaks [9,10]. Examination of these factors
may also provide some insight into why EVD had been
limited to central parts of Africa in the past and why it
has started to appear in West Africa. The objective of
this study was to investigate the association between
climatic conditions and EVD outbreaks in Africa that
occurred between 1976 and 2014, and to discuss
potential mechanisms to which climate may have an
influence on ebolavirus infection in the natural host,

intermediate hosts and humans.



The Last Plague: Spanish Influenza and the Politics of Health and War by Mark Osborne Humphries documents the history of how Canadian federal health officials tried to control epidemics. Starting with the early history, especially how officials handled the cholera epidemics, Humphries carefully documents the official response and reactions to the epidemics. While the method of containing cholera was based on isolation and decontaminating immigrants, this proved ineffectual in handling the flu pandemic of 1918. It also clearly indicated a need for standardized policies in place and lead to the creation of a federal Public Health Department in Canada. This also signified the beginning of modern health care in Canada. It's really only a matter of time until another flu pandemic hits and better preparation can, perhaps, save more lives.

Long time readers of She Treads Softly know that I have a particular fondness for books on plagues and peoples. Humphries' excellent, scholarly volume is a great edition to my collection. He actually had some information that I have never read before. I do have one wee complaint. The tables and charts didn't translate so well in my Kindle edition. Plus I find it awkward to look up notes and sources on a Kindle. What this means is that I will be purchasing a paper edition of this book for my collection. I need to be able to easily turn to the notes, etc., while I read. 

The Table of Contents include:
I. Introduction 
II. Establishing the Grand Watch: Epidemics and Public Health, 1832-1883
III. 'Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business': Sanitary Science, Social Reform, and Mentalities of Public Health, 1867-1914
IV. A Pandemic Prelude: The 1889-90 Influenza Pandemic in Canada 
V. Happily Rare of Complications: The Flu's First Wave in Canada and the Official Response 
VI. A Dark and Invisible Fog Descends: The Second Wave of Flu and the Federal Response 
VII. 'A Terrible Fall for Preventative Medicine': Provincial and Municipal Responses to the Second Wave of Flu 
VIII. The Trail of Infected Armies: War, the Flu, and the Popular Response 
IX. 'The Nation's Duty': Creating a Federal Department of Health 
X. 'Success is somewhere Around the Corner': The Changing Federal Role in Public Health 
XI. Conclusion 
XII. Bibliography of Sources Consulted

Yes, there are extensive notes, a bibliography, index, illustrations, figures and tables, acknowledgements - all things that make me happy in a PLAGUE BOOK