SARS (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome, known as SARS, was first reported in Asia in 2003, after a Chinese-American businessman died from a mysterious illness. Soon, many of the people who had treated this man became sick with the same respiratory symptoms. SARS quickly spread across Southeast Asia and China, and caused widespread fear of a global epidemic when it reached Toronto, Canada. In all, more than 8,000 people became ill, and nearly 800 died. Although SARS was quickly contained, future outbreaks remain a threat.

Genetic Basis for Respiratory Control Disorders
By Claude Gaultier
This book provides an overview of the recent advances in the genetics of respiratory control in health and disease. The objective of the book is to bring together top-level contributions on all aspects of the genetics of respiratory control.

The present book series, YOUR BODY: HOW IT WORKS, is an excellent introduction to human biology and anatomy. I hope that it will awaken within you a lifelong interest in these subjects.