Rabid

Brief Summary

While rabies is still a deadly threat today, killing 55,000 people annually, mostly in Africa and Asia, its grip on our imagination holds less sway. "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus" serves as a reminder of its historical impact, exploring this fearsome virus. The authors, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy provide a rounded view of the disease exploring the science of virus, symptoms, and the search for vaccine.