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huerca_armada 's review for:
The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu
by Mike Davis
An interesting look into the world of avian influenzas and the other branches of the influenza families. While quite pertinent for the modern age, some of the examples are a little dated and written with a sharp flair for the dramatic... perhaps too much so, to the point where it feels like I'm reading a Tom Clancy novel at points.
I will say that the points that I enjoyed the most about this were the case studies of SARS-1 in 2003, the failures of administrations not just in America but in other places to consider or respond to the threats of pandemic influenzas until they were already spreading rapidly. In particular, the points regarding the disaster capitalism methods of not only Thai-based large poultry companies, but also US ones as well, to seize upon the aftermath of outbreaks to further centralize their control over a production market was fascinating. Its well worth it particularly for the latter half of the book's details going into the nascent failures of the modern healthcare industry (and its reshuffling into more business rather than a public service) and what this might mean for us moving forward.
I will say that the points that I enjoyed the most about this were the case studies of SARS-1 in 2003, the failures of administrations not just in America but in other places to consider or respond to the threats of pandemic influenzas until they were already spreading rapidly. In particular, the points regarding the disaster capitalism methods of not only Thai-based large poultry companies, but also US ones as well, to seize upon the aftermath of outbreaks to further centralize their control over a production market was fascinating. Its well worth it particularly for the latter half of the book's details going into the nascent failures of the modern healthcare industry (and its reshuffling into more business rather than a public service) and what this might mean for us moving forward.