Books like Betrayal of Trust by Laurie Garrett

A journalistic exploration of emerging infectious diseases, tracing viruses such as Ebola, HIV, and Lassa over five decades and examining how water, antibiotics, warfare, and migration fuel outbreaks.

"The new edition of this popular textbook remains a clear and practical introduction to epidemiology for students in all areas of health. By emphasising the role of epidemiology across a broad range of health monitoring and research, it gives students an understanding of the fundamental principles common to all areas of epidemiology. It also integrates the study of infectious and chronic diseases as well as public health and clinical epidemiology. Avoiding complex mathematics, it steps through the methods and potential problems underlying health data and reports, while maintaining a balance of rigour and clarity. The nuts-and-bolts of epidemiology are embedded in the wider international health perspective through recent and classical examples across different areas of health to engage students from a range of backgrounds. Concepts are illustrated with charts and graphs, and end-of-chapter questions test understanding (with answers provided). Online resources include further exercises, slides for teaching and useful weblinks"--Provided by publisher.

Extra Life, by Steven Johnson, examines public health through a factual lens, underscoring the complexities and triumphs that shape our shared well-being. The book earned a review in The New York Times for its insightful analysis.