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Mad Dogs: New Rabies Plague: no. 26 (The Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series) - Hardcover
Book 5 of 26: Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment
Synopsis
Chronicles the canine rabies outbreak which, since 1988, has inflicted considerable human suffering in Texas, and describes the politics and side issues which have inhibited institution of an effective rabies vaccination program
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How scientists and public health officials fought rabies
In January 1998, the Texas Department of Health began its fourth airdrop of an oral wildlife rabies vaccine. TDH's state-funded vaccination program for coyotes and foxes is the result of a scientific and political odyssey that began a decade ago. In his book Mad Dogs: The New Rabies Plague, author Don Finley traces the rabies plague as it spread from coyotes to domestic dogs and pet owners along the U.S.-Mexico border as another rabies epizootic raced through the raccoon populations from Florida to New York. Library Journal's advance review (2/1/98) said that Mad Dogs "reads like a fast-paced thriller. . . . The protagonists in this real-life drama--scientists and public health officials who are often at odds with each other--emerge as strong characters. A gripping and informative book." Author Don Finley, who recently won the Pan American Health Organization's Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting (newspaper division) for his series on diabetes among minorities, is the medical reporter for the San Antonio Express-News.
About the Author
Don Finley, medical reporter for the San Antonio Express-News, has covered the rabies outbreak in South Texas from the time it was first recognized. A graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, he has received numerous awards for medical and science journalism.
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