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Name: Pandemic
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Daniel Kalla

In remote rural China, livestock and humans share water and waste, creating a perfect environment for bird‑origin viruses to mingle with swine blood and mutate. When a new strain emerges, WHO scientist Dr. Noah Haldane leads an investigation. The outbreak, called Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome, proves far deadlier than SARS, killing one in four victims regardless of age or health. The virus spreads fast, reaching Hong Kong, London, and America within weeks. The story tracks the race between scientists and an escalating global threat, underscoring how modern travel can accelerate the spread of a pathogen even more swiftly than the 1919 influenza pandemic.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller

Authors: Daniel Kalla

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