Infectious Disease: A Very Short Introduction. 2 Revised edition, Paperback/***

Where does disease come from? How is it transmitted from one person to another? Why are some individuals more susceptible than others? Marta Wayne and Benjamin Bolker address these questions through the lenses of ecology and evolution and illustrate why major diseases still threaten populations all over the world. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Benjamin (Professor of Mathematics & Statistics and Professor of Biology, Professor of Mathematics & Statistics and Professor of Biology, McMaster University) Bolker Illustration(s): 5 black and white halftones Number of pages: 160 Collection: Very Short Introductions Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 110 x 174 x 11 Cover type: Paperback / softback