CONTENTS

1An Introduction to the Second Edition

2Threats, Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics: A Primer

3Zoonoses and Diseases People Get from Other Animals

4Plagues, Rats, and the Perfection of Fleas

5Lyme, with a Twist

6Biting Flies, Kissing Bugs, and Sleeping Sickness

7Western Equine Encephalitis, Television, and Air Conditioning

8West Nile Virus and the St. Louis Blues

9The Chickens Fight Back, with Ducks

10Queens of the South: Nipah, SARS-COV, and SARS-COV-2

11Rats, Bats, and Monkeys: Lassa, Ebola, and Marburg

12Splashing through Rat Piss: Leptospires and Hantaviruses

13All the Rage

14Abortion in the Sandbox and Other Pet Problems

15Poker Players’ Pneumonia

16Bang’s Disease and the White Plague

17Dog Parasites in the Land of the Gods

18Stories for the InterPandemic

selected readings

acknowledgments for the second edition

index