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81) 24: Season three
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Twenty-four hours of a counter-terrorist agent's attempt to prevent a drug dealer from using a bioweapon in the United States.
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"Covers the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 and also delves into the massive controversy concerning herd immunity, which vaccines are the most likely to work, the issue of second wave or resurgence caused by school reopenings and other activities, changes in public policy, and numerous other topics"--
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Cole McBride makes a chilling discovery while investigating a mysterious disease causing the deaths of endangered mountain gorillas in war-torn central Africa. When a humanitarian aid hospital nearby diagnoses a disturbingly similar human case, the former Special Forces veterinarian knows he must figure out how to stop this outbreak from spreading--before it blows up into a global pandemic. Halfway across the continent, a massive cargo ship moves...
92) Germ warfare
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Among the most fearsome tools of the modern era of war, and certainly one of the most controversial, biological weapons exist within the arsenals of many nations. This book discusses the history of biological warfare from ancient times through the modern era and examines the various types of weaponized organisms that can and have been be used by nations and may be used by nonstate actors in potential acts of bioterrorism. It also documents the preventative...
93) Haven's end
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Major cities are under attack. A group flees to the countryside. As they try to figure out how to survive, strange lights and unusual activity in the surrounding forest lead them to believe they are not alone.
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Food safety has fast become one of the nation's top issues. Three thousand people die each year in the U.S. from foodborne illnesses. Another 48 million are sickened annually and our government fails to protect us. Many foods and additives that we eat every day have been banned for years in other countries. Our government food safety agencies move in reverse--cutting back on inspections, allowing food producers to inspect themselves, and permitting...
100) When every moment counts: what you need to know about bioterrorism from the Senate's only doctor
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