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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. Dr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world -- from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a
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DR. BONNIE HENRY is a public health physician, a preventative medicine specialist, and an epidemiologist currently serving as the provincial health officer for British Columbia. Previously, she was the director of Public Health Emergency Management at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and an associate medical officer at Toronto Public Health, where she was operational lead in the response to the SARS outbreak. She was also a consultant to the WHO during the 2001 Ebola outbreak in Uganda and on the STOP Polio eradication program in Pakistan, and she helped coordinate the response to the 2009 North American H1N1 pandemic. Dr. Henry is board-certified by the American College of Preventive Medicine, and she graduated from Dalhousie Medical School and completed a master's degree in Public Health from the University of California, San Diego.
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Dr. Henry can deliver alarming news in a calm tone of voice, without relying on technical jargon; we pay attention, we absorb the news, but we don't freak out. Treated like adults, we respond like adults . . . Those same communication skills are evident throughout [Soap and Water & Common Sense] . . . Henry writes clearly and concisely . . . Her narrative is full of surprising facts and bits of history. * Tyee *
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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. Dr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world -- from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever. From viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, Soap and Water & Common Sense is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.
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PRAISE FOR DR. BONNIE HENRY AND SOAP AND WATER & COMMON SENSE: "Dr. Henry can deliver alarming news in a calm tone of voice, without relying on technical jargon; we pay attention, we absorb the news, but we don't freak out. Treated like adults, we respond like adults . . . Those same communication skills are evident throughout [Soap and Water & Common Sense] . . . Henry writes clearly and concisely . . . Her narrative is full of surprising facts and bits of history." -- Tyee PRAISE FOR DR. BONNIE HENRY: "The public face of B.C.'s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, offering daily updates in a soothing, measured voice." -- CBC "One of the heroes amongst the countless doctors, nurses, first responders, and hospital workers." -- Daily Hive "Seeing Henry's leadership style on full display has been reassuring and, frankly, inspiring." -- CFJC Today "With her constant presence and soothing voice, [Dr. Bonnie Henry] has mastered a balance between informing a public and keeping it calm . . . At a time when it seems politicians have to scream louder and assert their stance to be heard, Dr. Henry -- or Dr. Bonnie as people call her -- shows that confronting people's anxieties with honest information, as it changes and even reverses, is what the public wants." -- Christian Science Monitor
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A KEY GUIDE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: With important information on fighting viruses (wash your hands, cover your mouth, stay home if sick) based on the author's long career in public health, including the lessons she learned from the SARS outbreak in Toronto, Soap and Water & Common Sense is an essential resource for staying healthy. As the COVID-19 epidemic leads to panicked, paranoid, and unproductive behaviour, Dr. Henry's advice is vital to learning the simple steps people can take to protect themselves. The book includes sections on the ten ways to stay healthy and the top myths on bugs. NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION ON COVID-19: This new edition features an introduction on the outbreak of and the response to COVID-19. It also includes updates of the statistics and new information on the health crises that have occured since the book's initial publication in 2009. ALREADY SELLING WELL ONLINE: Since Dr. Henry re-entered the public's eye when COVID-19 spread to B.C., this book has become a much-sought-after item. The ebook is #1 in public health books on Amazon.ca and Kobo.com and used copies of the paperback were selling for over ninety dollars. WRITTEN BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER LEADING THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: Dr. Henry is currently leading British Columbia's response to the coronavirus outbreak as the province's provincial health officer. She has received tremendous praise (and a Twitter fan club) for her calm, empathetic, and informed approach to the epidemic. Articles on Dr. Bonnie Henry and COVID-19: 5490495 ONE OF THE MOST WELL-REGARDED FIGURES IN PUBLIC HEALTH: Dr. Henry is one of the world's leading experts on public health and epidemiology. Before becoming B.C.'s provincial health officer, she battled epidemics, pandemics, and outbreaks around the globe. She was a key figure in Toronto's response to SARS, consulted with the WHO on polio vaccinations in Pakistan and an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and coordinated the North American response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza. She is one of the most respected and sought-after voices on public health in both the medical community and the general population. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OTHER DISEASES: Soap and Water & Common Sense isn't just a necessary guide to fighting viruses, it's also full of important information about food-borne, travel-related, sexually transmitted, and animal-spread illnesses. Dr. Henry teaches readers how to prepare food to destroy bacteria, how to avoid catching bugs while travelling, and how to protect themselves from STIs.
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A KEY GUIDE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: With important information on fighting viruses (wash your hands, cover your mouth, stay home if sick) based on the author's long career in public health, including the lessons she learned from the SARS outbreak in Toronto, Soap and Water & Common Senseis an essential resource for staying healthy. As the COVID-19 epidemic leads to panicked, paranoid, and unproductive behaviour, Dr. Henry's advice is vital to learning the simple steps people can take to protect themselves. The book includes sections on the ten ways to stay healthy and the top myths on bugs. NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION ON COVID-19: This new edition features an introduction on the outbreak of and the response to COVID-19. It also includes updates of the statistics and new information on the health crises that have occured since the book's initial publication in 2009. ALREADY SELLING WELL ONLINE: Since Dr. Henry re-entered the public's eye when COVID-19 spread to B.C., this book has become a much-sought-after item. The ebook is #1 in public health books on Amazon.ca and Kobo.com and used copies of the paperback were selling for over ninety dollars. WRITTEN BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER LEADING THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: Dr. Henry is currently leading British Columbia's response to the coronavirus outbreak as the province's provincial health officer. She has received tremendous praise (and a Twitter fan club) for her calm, empathetic, and informed approach to the epidemic. Articles on Dr. Bonnie Henry and COVID-19: 5490495 ONE OF THE MOST WELL-REGARDED FIGURES IN PUBLIC HEALTH: Dr. Henry is one of the world's leading experts on public health and epidemiology. Before becoming B.C.'s provincial health officer, she battled epidemics, pandemics, and outbreaks around the globe. She was a key figure in Toronto's response to SARS, consulted with the WHO on polio vaccinations in Pakistan and an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and coordinated the North American response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza. She is one of the most respected and sought-after voices on public health in both the medical community and the general population. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OTHER DISEASES: Soap and Water & Common Senseisn't just a necessary guide to fighting viruses, it's also full of important information about food-borne, travel-related, sexually transmitted, and animal-spread illnesses. Dr. Henry teaches readers how to prepare food to destroy bacteria, how to avoid catching bugs while travelling, and how to protect themselves from STIs.
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A KEY GUIDE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: With important information on fighting viruses (wash your hands, cover your mouth, stay home if sick) based on the author's long career in public health, including the lessons she learned from the SARS outbreak in Toronto, Soap and Water & Common Sense is an essential resource for staying healthy. As the COVID-19 epidemic leads to panicked, paranoid, and unproductive behaviour, Dr. Henry's advice is vital to learning the simple steps people can take to protect themselves. The book includes sections on the ten ways to stay healthy and the top myths on bugs. NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION ON COVID-19: This new edition features an introduction on the outbreak of and the response to COVID-19. It also includes updates of the statistics and new information on the health crises that have occured since the book's initial publication in 2009. ALREADY SELLING WELL ONLINE: Since Dr. Henry re-entered the public's eye when COVID-19 spread to B.C., this book has become a much-sought-after item. The ebook is #1 in public health books on Amazon.ca and Kobo.com and used copies of the paperback were selling for over ninety dollars. WRITTEN BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER LEADING THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: Dr. Henry is currently leading British Columbia's response to the coronavirus outbreak as the province's provincial health officer. She has received tremendous praise (and a Twitter fan club) for her calm, empathetic, and informed approach to the epidemic. Articles on Dr. Bonnie Henry and COVID-19: 5490495 ONE OF THE MOST WELL-REGARDED FIGURES IN PUBLIC HEALTH: Dr. Henry is one of the world's leading experts on public health and epidemiology. Before becoming B.C.'s provincial health officer, she battled epidemics, pandemics, and outbreaks around the globe. She was a key figure in Toronto's response to SARS, consulted with the WHO on polio vaccinations in Pakistan and an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and coordinated the North American response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza. She is one of the most respected and sought-after voices on public health in both the medical community and the general population. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OTHER DISEASES: Soap and Water & Common Sense isn't just a necessary guide to fighting viruses, it's also full of important information about food-borne, travel-related, sexually transmitted, and animal-spread illnesses. Dr. Henry teaches readers how to prepare food to destroy bacteria, how to avoid catching bugs while travelling, and how to protect themselves from STIs.
Details ISBN1487008678 Author Bonnie Henry Short Title SOAP & WATER & COMMON SENSE Pages 288 Publisher House of Anansi Press Language English ISBN-10 1487008678 ISBN-13 9781487008673 Format Paperback DEWEY 616.909 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-04-07 Subtitle The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease Audience General/Trade Imprint House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada Place of Publication Concord Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2020-05-21 Alternative 9781770897618 AU Release Date 2020-07-13 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this
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