El enemigo invisible

There has been no such devastating army, throughout the history of mankind, capable of annihilating three hundred million people. This singular feat must be attributed to a tiny spore of the smallpox virus that only in the 20th century even exceeded this figure. Despite the fact that the disease was eradicated in 1980, man still cannot declare himself victorious in this unequal fight: the AIDS virus, the Ebola outbreaks or the appearance of the coronavirus remind us that this "invisible enemy" remains on the prowl of the humanity. This book by Dorothy H. Crawford opens a door to the general public to the fascinating and unknown world of viruses and their uncertain present, but above all it tries to answer an essential question: are they going to continue to be a silent threat to the human species? This book by Dorothy H. Crawford opens a door to the general public to the fascinating and unknown world of viruses and their uncertain present, but above all it tries to answer an essential question: are they going to continue to be a silent threat to the human species?