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The spread of germs and diseases had a profound impact on human societies.
The great discovery of the cholera epidemic was that the disease was not a miasma, but a contagion.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

Understanding the spread of disease is not just about the germs; it's about the people.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

Epidemic diseases shaped the destinies of human societies throughout history.
The emperor of all maladies is the disease called cancer.
Cancer is not a disease, it is a process.
Mobility is the ability to move freely and easily.
Isolation in illness can be more harmful than the disease itself.
Understanding the code of life allows us to tackle diseases.

From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson