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Part I (Introduction - Chapter 6)

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Osterholm, Michael and Mark Olshaker. Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs. LIttle, Brown. New York, 2017.

• This book is written from the first person point of view and it alternates between the past and present tenses. Although there are co-authors listed, the book is entirely written from Michael Osterholm's point of view.

• In the Preface to the 2020 Edition, Osterholm addresses the global Covid-19 pandemic. Osterholm argues that although Covid-19 has been serious and devastating around the world, there is likely an even worse pandemic in the pipeline.

• Osterholm notes that trying to stop the transmission of an airborne illness like Covid-19 is like trying to stop the wind, and that the first responsibility of national leaders is to offer accurate and up-to-date information to the public.

• Osterholm argues that the...

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