McKenna, Maryn

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Big chicken

the incredible story of how antibiotics created modern agriculture and changed the way the world eats
2017
"... health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity-- and human health threat-uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again"--Amazon.
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Superbug

the fatal menace of MRSA
2010
Tells the story of the fast-spreading, drug-resistant bacteria, Staphyloccocus aureus, also known as MRSA, describing how it takes over the body, who is most susceptible, and what medical professionals are trying to do stop it.

Beating back the devil

on the front lines with the disease detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service
2004
Describes the medical challenges faced by doctors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following the September 2001 terror attacks.
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