Dr. Jeremy Brown trained at University College School of Medicine in London and completed his residency in emergency medicine in Boston. He was the Research Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University before moving to the National Institutes of Health, where he now directs its Office of Emergency Care Research. His opinion pieces have been published in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has written for Discover magazine.
"A thoughtful portrait of an elusive enemy."
--Nature.com
"An in-depth look at what scientists know now about the 1918 strain
[and] a fascinating look at the factors that make the more common
seasonal flu so challenging to predict and prevent... For those who
want more science with a frank discussion of the challenges
influenza still poses, Brown delivers a clear and captivating
overview."
--Science News
"The influenza pandemic of 1918 was responsible for an estimated
50-100 million deaths worldwide. A century later, 'The flu is still
a serial killer, ' writes emergency-medicine physician Brown...
Brown smartly examines this viral infection from all sorts of
angles--medical history, virology, diagnosis and treatment,
economics and epidemiology' health-care policy, and
prevention."
--Starred Booklist
"Influenza tells a surprisingly compelling and accessible story of
one of the world's most deadly diseases. It is timely and
interesting, engaging and sobering." --David Gregory, CNN Political
Analyst and former moderator for NBC's, Meet the Press
"Brown, director of the Office of Emergency Care Research at the
National Institutes of Health, marks the 100th anniversary of the
1918 Spanish flu pandemic with this no-nonsense account of
medicine's long battle against influenza. Brown recounts the 'epic
effort' in the 1990s to resurrect and genetically decode the
Spanish flu, which, in addition to triggering concern that "all
this tinkering was creating superviruses," underscored influenza's
elusiveness. As an experienced ER doctor, he also offers plain
advice on dealing with the virus."--Publishers Weekly
"Even now, a century after the great flu pandemic of 1918, which
left an estimated 50 to 100 million people dead worldwide, there's
still no cure, writes Brown, an ER veteran and director of the
National Institutes of Health's Office of Emergency Care Research.
In his debut, he traces the millions-of-years history of the virus,
efforts to understand and treat it, and its many devastating
outbreaks... A solid book of popular science." --Kirkus Reviews
"Jeremy Brown, one of the country's leading emergency physicians,
has written a terrific book. From the Great Influenza Pandemic of
1918 to our most recent outbreaks, he tells a gripping story that
brings an entirely new perspective on our battle against influenza.
Extensively researched and often humorous, it reminds us of the
great strides modern medicine has made, and of the dangers that we
still face each flu season." --Gail D'Onofrio MD, Professor and
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
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