. . "Diseases from Space is a book published in 1979. The book develops the hypothesis that many of the most common diseases which afflict mankind, such as influenza, the common cold and whooping cough, have their origins in extraterrestrial sources. The two authors argue the case for outer space being the main source for these pathogens- or at least their causative agents."@en . "Diseases From Space"@en . . . "978-0060119379" .