Soap and Water & Common Sense: The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease
Soap and Water & Common Sense: The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease
Dr. Bonnie Henry
- Language: English
- Paperback: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 9353451159
- ISBN-13: 978-9353451158
Dr. Bonnie Henry is one of the world’s top microbe hunters. An epidemiologist and a public health doctor, she has been at the forefront of the world’s fights against SARS, Ebola, H1N1 — and now Coronavirus. In this book she explains the world of microbes — viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites — so simply and so well that ‘even a six-year-old could follow her explanations’.
In this book you will learn: - to bust myths and preconceptions your doctor is too busy to tell you - how vaccines work - what a superbug is and how our actions make them more dangerous - and the simple rules that can help you and your family stay healthy.
Dr. Bonnie Henry is one of the world’s top microbe hunters. An epidemiologist and a public health doctor, she has been at the forefront of the world’s fights against SARS, Ebola, H1N1 — and now Coronavirus. In this book she explains the world of microbes — viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites — so simply and so well that ‘even a six-year-old could follow her explanations’.
In this book you will learn: - to bust myths and preconceptions your doctor is too busy to tell you - how vaccines work - what a superbug is and how our actions make them more dangerous - and the simple rules that can help you and your family stay healthy.
Author Bios:
Dr. Bonnie Henry is one of the world’s leading public health specialists. She worked with WHO on polio eradication in Pakistan, and to tackle Ebola in Uganda. In 2010, she helped Canada to plan and police the Winter Olympics. Currently she is in charge of British Columbia’s response to Covid-19.
Dr. Bonnie Henry is one of the world’s leading public health specialists. She worked with WHO on polio eradication in Pakistan, and to tackle Ebola in Uganda. In 2010, she helped Canada to plan and police the Winter Olympics. Currently she is in charge of British Columbia’s response to Covid-19.


