communicable diseases

"Oliver wants a girlfriend, and there's a girl back home who might be interested in him. The problem is, he has to spend his spring break on a volunteer trip in the Dominican Republic. Flora, on the other hand, isn't really looking for a boyfriend. She just wants to end a miserable spring break visiting her dad and her new stepmom in the D.R. The solution to both their problems? Get back home to New York ASAP. Sadly, they won't be getting there anytime soon. Their hopes are dashed when Flora's impulsiveness lands them in quarantine--just the two of them. Now, the two teens must come together in order to survive life in a bubble for 30 days. In that time, love will bloom. But is it the real thing, or just a placebo effect?"--Amazon.com.

"This book covers the complete field of the pathology of infectious disease and parasites--from Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease to Zygomycosis"--From publisher.

"Lane McEvoy barely survived her first journey to the Feral Zone-- the forbidden, overgrown landscape east of the Mississippi River that was abandoned when a virus ravaged the United States. But Lane knows what lies beyond the quarantine line, and it's time she exposed the truth: There are survivors in the zone -- people who have remained uninfected as well as those who have gone feral, whose bodies have mutated to display a variety of animal traits. Six months after the events of Inhuman, Lane ventures back into the Feral Zone on a humanitarian aid mission. But she also has a darker, secret purpose. Rumor has that Rafe, the one she loves, has succumbed to the effects of the virus and become more beast than man - and she promised to put him down if he ever went feral. Now, Lane fears the time has come to carry out her vow ..."--Jacket flap.

Tod, an investigator for his father, fiery trial attorney Bomber Hanson, embarks on an exploration of the background of Merilee Scioria after her parents charge she was the victim of a drug therapy that caused her to develop a fatal disease, most often associated with sexual contact.

Explains how fungi can help and harm people; discusses cases of deadly fungi found in Utah, Ohio, and British Columbia; and includes an interview with a mycologist.

Explores real cases of people contracting bird flu and a mad cow disease scare in Washington; includes definitions of medical terms, an overview of symptoms and treatments, and discussion on HIV; and contains an interview with an epidemiologist.

When the lethal plague known as the Scourge returns to Keldan the victims are sent to Attic Island, and Ani Mells of the River People is among them--but Ani does not feel sick, and with the help of her best friend, Weevil, she sets out to uncover the truth of what is happening, and expose the lies the people of Keldan have been told.

"Learn all about Lyme disease, from what causes it and how it affects people to how it is diagnosed and treated"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about how scientists have predicted the way diseases will evolve and effect our world in the future"-- Provided by publisher.