Pacheco's disease it is named after the Brazilian veterinarian, Genesio Pacheco, who first came across the disease in 1929, in an outbreak affecting the turquoise-fronted amazon parrot, "Amazona aestiva". Initially, Pacheco's disease was thought to be a manifestation of avian psittacosis. The causative agent of the disease, a herpesvirus, was not identified until 1975. Pacheco's disease Pacheco's disease is an acute and often lethal infectious disease in psittacine birds. The disease is caused by a species of herpesvirus, Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 1 (PsHV-1), which consists of four genotypes. Birds which do not succumb to Pacheco's disease after infection with the virus become asymptomatic
Courage Is Contagious that he wrote the book after being asked by a conservative think tank to write a book about government budgets, and decided to write a more inspirational book instead. The book highlights the surging popularity of volunteering in charitable and civic improvement activities of all kinds. Royalties from the book were donated to fund the work of the men and women who Kasich had profiled. "Courage Is Contagious" was a "New York Times" bestseller in November and December 1998. Courage Is Contagious Courage Is Contagious is a 1998 book by Ohio Governor John Kasich. "Courage Is Contagious" is often compared