Recs if you like Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come...
disease, germs, and plagues, oh my!
histories of sickness around the globe - death, destruction, and the fight for cures and eradication
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the ebola crisis
from approx. 2013-2016, ebola outbreaks swept through west africa, causing social and economic devastation and killing over 10,000 people. the severity of it was downplayed largely because it was not happening in the global west. in an effort to learn more about the realities and inequities of disease - i am trying to learn more about historical outbreaks across the globe. i am starting with ebola and this list! always open to suggestions across genres.
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The doctor will (not) see you now
This selection of books examines the field of medicine, exposing its history of exploitation, bias, and failure, often reinforcing social inequalities.
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Testimonies of collapse
Non-fiction works that document some of the most catastrophic/violent events of recent history and their systemic causes.
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Non-fiction that’ll change your life
Books that’ll have you starting book clubs just so you can reread them
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plagues and pestilence
a list of finished reads and TBRs to scratch that epidemiology itch
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