Deadly viruses / Noah Berlatsky, book editor.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-204) and index.

Is ebola a serious threat? The world is in denial about ebola's true threat / Michael Gerson -- Obama announces military response to ebola / Gregory Korte -- Ebola threat in US, and we're not prepared to contain it, experts warn / Confronting the global threat posed by ebola by investing in global public goods / David Gartner -- Why we won't have an ebola cure or vaccine for years / Jeffrey Young -- Treating ebola as a military issue is endangering safety and health / Yanzhong Huang -- Five public health threats in Texas scarier than ebola / Anna C. Gragsbaek -- Vaccines and treatments are being developed to treat ebola / World Health Organization -- Should vaccines against deadly viruses be compulsory? Measles can kill, and it's spreading. Sue parents who didn't vaccinate? Absolutely / Dan Diamond -- School vaccination exemptions should be restricted / Emily Oshima Lee, Lindsay Rosenthal, and Gabriel Scheffler -- Educating anti-vaxxers doesn't work / Chris Mooney -- Tighter immigration vaccination policies are needed / Edith N. Nyangoma et al. -- Anti-vaxxers hould have the right to choose not to vaccinate / Jeffrey A. Singer -- Education can convince parents to vaccinate / Cochrane Community -- Forget "anti-vaxxers". The Disney measles outbreak could change the minds of a more crucial group / Todd C. Frankel -- Fear of unvaccinated immigrants is overblown / Rachel Pearson -- Does an HIV/AIDS crisis still exist? African Americans face an ongoing AIDS crisis / Irene Monroe -- China continues to struggle with its AIDS crisis / Malcolm Moore -- Hemophobia in Russia is fueling an AIDS crisis / Hayato Watanabe -- The AIDS epidemic continues in Africa / AVERT -- All these AIDS "cures" are a fantasy : one that can cause real harm / Kent Sepkowitz -- South Africa is beating its AIDS epidemic / Jina Moore -- Australia's AIDS crisis is over / Abigail Groves -- Researchers have renewed hope for an HIV cure / Mary Engel -- What are other controversies about deadly viruses? Save the smallpox virus / David Boze -- Eliminate the smallpox virus / Gareth Williams -- Do not require flu vaccines for health-care workers / Michael Gardam, Camille Lemieux, and Susy Hota -- Bird flu research will not create a bioweapon / Peter Christian Hall -- Eliminating polio is a worthwhile goal / Matthieu Aikins -- Eliminating polio may be impossible / Daniel Stolte -- Organizations to contact.

Current ControversiesEach anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included.Features and Benefits Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included.