"The book illuminates the critical dual roles of viral biology and increasing global interconnectedness that have resulted in an escalating pandemic spiral. The book makes it clear that global viral disease challenges are a persistent reality with the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life and major social and economic damage."

Chapter 1. A Brief Introduction to Virology -- PREVENTING THE UNKNOWN -- Chapter 2. The Smallpox Story: Gone but Not Forgotten. -- Chapter 3. Yellow Fever: The Jungle Story -- FIGHTING THE INVISIBLE -- Chapter 4. The Great Influenza: A Virus for All Time -- Chapter 5. Polio: The Plague of Summer. -- JUMPING ACROSS: ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE -- Chapter 6. HIV & AIDS: The Never Ending Story -- Chapter 7. Out of Nowhere: West Nile Virus/ SARS/ Zika/ EBOLA -- Chapter 8: A WAY FORWARD -- Chapter 9: AND NOW, AS PROMISED: The 2019-nCoV/SARS-CoV2 PANDEMIC.