Silent Travelers: Germs, Genes, and the Immigrant Menace

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Arrived on time and as described.

A necessary book I needed for a medicine class in college. It was perfect and helped me pass the class!

I read this book for a graduate course on American immigration, and I enjoyed it (as much as one can enjoy a book on public health.) I found it to be thoroughly researched, interesting, and compellingly tied to current immigration and health issues. The book is not driven by any political agenda, and sticks to describing history using evidence gleaned from government and medical records, personal anecdotes, and the facts as they were remembered by those who lived them. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in reading about the history of American immigration as it related to health, disease, medical prejudice, and nativism.

I confess I only read one chapter. This is alas one of those books that doesn't want to show you anything or explain something to you. It wants to preach to you. I wants to make you feel guilty for what others have done.I refuse to get my underwear in a tangle over quarantines. If pressed I would probably favor more and stronger quarantines - not open door policies. This book is only for those who want to feel guilty about public health policies.Public health officials have long striven to protect millions by inconveniencing a handful. Sensible people thank them for that service.