Our Biggest Smallest Threat: Weblinks
Computing viruses
We're familiar with the big risks - but is our existence under attack from invisible forces? Meet our biggest smallest threat.
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Find out more about viruses with our weblinks and suggested reading
... to find out more about emergent viruses:
Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses: An Essay
Educate Yourself: About Emergent Killer Viruses
... you’ve read about them, now have a look at them:
The Big Picture Book of Viruses
... for news and information on influenza protection and control:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza Prevention and Control
World Health Organization: Health Topics
BOOKS
... pulling no punches about the lethal possibilities presented by viruses today:
Virus X
- Frank Ryan
Published by HarperCollins
... the book which became the film. Fictional, but directly related to this subject ...
The Hot Zone
- Richard Preston
Published by Corgi Paperback
... to find out more about the what we can do to deal with viruses ... and the problems involved:
A Dancing Matrix : How Science Confronts Emerging Viruses
- Robin Henig
Published by Vintage Books
COURSES
Studying science with the OU
Content last updated: 04/03/2005
