Epidemic / written by Brian Ward ; chief editorial consultant, Rob DeSalle.
Discusses what an epidemic is , how it evovles, various causes and carriers, and efforts to prevent epidemics.
Record details
- ISBN: 0789462966
- ISBN: 9780789462961
- ISBN: 0789462974
- ISBN: 9780789462978
- ISBN: 0789469898
- ISBN: 9780789469892
- ISBN: 0751328715
- ISBN: 9780751328714
- Physical Description: 63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dorling Kindersley, [2000]
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is an epidemic? 6 -- How an epidemic evolves 8 -- Continental spread 10 -- Plague 12 -- Fighting infection 14 -- Epidemics and the city 16 -- Food poisoning 18 -- Water and raw foods 20 -- Cholera 22 -- TB--the coughing plague 24 -- Lepers and leprosy 26 -- Outsmarting the smallpox virus 28 -- Raging rabies 30 -- Coughs and colds 32 -- Influenza 34 -- Attacking the brain 36 -- Childhood diseases 38 -- Minor plagues 40 -- Deadly bugs 42 -- Dealing with worms 44 -- Malaria 46 -- Fungal attack 48 -- Friendly fungi 50 -- Nature's medicine cabinet 52 -- Animal plagues 54 -- Hot viruses and superbugs 56 -- HIV and AIDS 58 -- Germ warfare 60 -- Continuing war 62.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.1 1 87205.
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- Subject:
- Epidemics > History > Juvenile literature.
Epidemics > History.
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