Epidemics (Opposing Viewpoints Series) Book

	Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	7
	Introduction	10
Chapter 1	Do Infectious Diseases Pose a Significant Threat to Humanity?
	Chapter Preface	14
1	The Threat of Infectious Disease Is Serious	16
2	The Media Exaggerate the Threat of Infectious Disease	27
3	Bioterrorism Is a Serious Threat	32
4	Natural Epidemics Pose a Greater Threat than Bioterrorism Hospital Infection Control	37
5	The SARS Epidemic Reveals the Need to Improve Disease Prevention Strategies	41
6	The SARS Epidemic Reveals the Dangers of Overreaction to Disease	47
7	The AIDS Epidemic Is a Serious Global Threat	56
8	The Extent of the AIDS Epidemic Has Been Exaggerated	65
	Periodical Bibliography	74
Chapter 2	What Can Be Done to Curtail the AIDS Epidemic?
	Chapter Preface	76
1	Emergency Relief Is Needed to End the AIDS Epidemic	78
2	A Long-Term Strategy Is Needed to End the AIDS Epidemic	84
3	Promoting Abstinence and Fidelity Would Curtail AIDS in Africa Christianity Today	88
4	Promoting Gender Equality Would Curtail AIDS in Africa	93
5	Access to Rapid HIV Tests Should Be Expanded	99
6	Access to Rapid HIV Tests Should Be Limited	103
7	Social Condemnation Is Needed to Curtail the AIDS Epidemic	107
8	Improved Education Is Needed to Curtail the AIDS Epidemic	113
	Periodical Bibliography	121
Chapter 3	Are Vaccines Harmful?
	Chapter Preface	123
1	Mandating Vaccination Is Harmful	125
2	Avoiding Vaccination Is Harmful	133
3	Vaccines May Cause Autism	139
4	Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism	147
5	Vaccinations Benefit Military Personnel	152
6	Vaccinations Have Harmed Military Personnel	158
	Periodical Bibliography	163
Chapter 4	How Can Food-Borne Illness Be Prevented?
	Chapter Preface	165
1	The Government Should Act Quickly to Protect the Public from Mad Cow Disease	167
2	Mad Cow Disease Is Not a Serious Threat to the Public	174
3	New Technologies Can Help Prevent Food-Borne Illness	178
4	New Technologies Do Not Prevent Food-Borne Illness	187
	Periodical Biobliography	193
	For Further Discussion	194
	Organizations to Contact	196
	Bibliography of Books	202
	Index	204