Pandemia (book)
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Novel
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written by American
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author
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author
Author
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Johnathan Rand. The book discusses the possibility of H5N1, the bird flu
H5N1
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as "bird flu", A or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species...
, mutating
Mutation
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and becoming a global epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
because of updated transportation methods and eventually causing a universal state of emergency
State of emergency
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.
Plot
The main content of the book describes the disease that would later cause a global catastrophe: H5N1, the bird flu. In parts of southeastern AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the bird flu is a deadly epidemic that is feared by many. The bird flu has already spread to parts of Africa and most of Europe, because of today's transportation methods. Pandemia illustrates the possibility that bird flu will possibly mutate and spread to the rest of the world, creating a global pandemic in a matter of weeks. This causes a global state of emergency, and eventually causes the collapse of society and many economies across the world.
The book's full plot features a group of teens in Saline, Michigan
Saline, Michigan
Saline is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,810.The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the United States and its sister cities Brecon, Wales and Lindenberg, Germany...
that must try and escape the city and head to the countryside where they can hopefully stay alive long enough in their uncle's cabin
Log cabin
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to be rescued. But in doing so, the teens must use whatever weapons they can find to defend themselves against looters, insane
Insanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...
killers
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
, and contagious, potentially dangerous infected. In a world gone mad, can the group find the necessities: food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, water
Water
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and shelter to survive?
External Links
- Johnathan Rand's official website: http://www.americanchillers.com/Home.aspx
- http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pandemia/Johnathan-Rand/e/9781893699878
- http://www.shelfari.com/books/4964162/Pandemia