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Soap and Water & Common Sense
Soap and Water & Common Sense: The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease | Dr. Bonnie Henry
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The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America�s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. (…more)
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rabbitprincess
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I found this clear and appropriately technical. That said, the conceit of “Microbes Inc.” seemed a bit silly. Updates to include the early response to COVID were good, but I would have liked more about the 2009 swine flu epidemic that was on while the first edition was being written.

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Zephsomething
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“...public health authorities must still balance the imposition on an individual‘s privacy and liberty with protection of our greater society from infectious disease.”

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Zephsomething
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It really is just Soap and Water & Common sense
“I would also add one further life-enhancing daily practice, something we can all do, and that will undoubtedly save us in troubling times: let us all show Kindness and awareness and compassion.” - Dr. Bonnie Henry

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Zephsomething
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The title caught my eye and I‘ve been having a craving for some sensible nonfiction so I‘m going to give this one a read as well