Deadliest Enemy: Our War against Killer Germs is a non-fiction book in which authors Michael Osterholm and Mark Olshaker offer insights into the world of disease prevention. From AIDS and Ebola to Cholera, small pox and the early days of vaccinations, Osterholm and Olshaker use a mix of scientific evidence and personal anecdote to describe which diseases pose the greatest threats, how they get to the point of pandemic, and how to avoid getting there. Osterholm builds on his decades of experience in public health to promote the idea of “disease detectives,” doctors and public health workers who have to put the clues together to solve the puzzle before it is too late.
