Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Epidemic 0789469898, 9780789469892

Discusses what an epidemic is, how it evolves, various causes and carriers, and efforts to prevent epidemics.

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English Pages 65 Year 2000

Table of contents :
Contents
What is an epidemic?
How an epidemic evolves
The Plague
Fighting infection
Epidemics and the city
Food poisoning
Cholera
TB – the coughing plague
Lepers and leprosy
Outsmarting the smallpox virus
Raging rabies
Attacking the brain
Childhood diseases
Minor plagues
Deadly bugs
Dealing with worms
Malaria
Fungal attack
Friendly fungi
Nature’s medicine cabinet
Animal plagues
Hot viruses and superbugs
HIV and AIDS
Germ warfare
The continuing war
Index
Acknowledgements

Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness
Epidemic
0789469898, 9780789469892

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