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So you think modern medicine has the whole virus game figured out? Think again. And it's not even a question of "if" we'll be hit by some new and deadly disease?it's "when." The war on germs is being fought on many fronts?from the skirmishessupplemented by extensive interviews with today's top researchers, yields a compelling portrait of a world engaged in a clandestine war. Emerging infections are among the many secret ties that bind the world into an organic whole. We know that infectious disease is an inescapable part of life, but we need to begin thinking globally and acting locally if we are to avoid the menace of a catastrophic outbreak of some new plague. Secret Agents sounds a clear and compelling call to take up arms against the organic predators among us.Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Disease in Disguise 2 Winged Victories 3 Food Fright 4 Superbugs 5 The Once and Future Pandemic 6 Infection Unmasked 7 Bioterror 8 Think Locally, Act Globally Selected Bibliography Index