‘Contagion’ Across Disciplines: Five Must-read Books on COVID-19

Abstract

A book which has received well-deserved acclaim globally, The Pandemic Century tells the story of contagion that has plagued human history through various disease outbreaks leading up to the COVID-19 crisis. By tracing the origin, evolution and responses to infamous pandemics like the Spanish Flu, AIDS, SARS, and Ebola to lesser known scourges like ‘Parrot-fever’ and the Philadelphia Legionnaire's Disease, the book attempts to map a century of human engagement with pandemics, and its consequences for the trying present.