communicable diseases

A study of new and reappearing diseases that have been causing death and terror around the world in the last few decades of the twentieth century, spotlighting the doctors and scientists who are risking their lives to contain the viruses, and arguing that the deadly microbes are a result of the human impact on earth's ecosystem.

"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Young women learn about yeast infections, trichomoniasis and toxic shock syndrome.

Explains what antibiotics can and cannot do; discusses how a dependence on antibiotics has led to the development of resistant bacteria that are causing more deadly infections; looks at the differences between viral and bacterial infections; and offers suggestions on how to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics.

Six teens face a bioterrorist attack on American soil as four are infected with a mysterious disease affecting their small New Jersey neighborhood and two others, both brilliant computer hackers, assist the United States Intelligence Coalition in tracking the perpetrators.

An account of the challenges that infectious diseases pose for mankind, and the conditions that favor and even promote the spread of these diseases.

A comprehensive overview of pandemics and their influence on global health that examines major types of infectious agents and modes of transmission, worldwide pandemics and attempts to control them, recent outbreaks and methods of fighting them, and other related topics.

During the fourteenth century, Europe was attacked by a pestilence known as the Black Death. Highly contagious and usually fatal, the Black Death swept through much of the continent in waves, killing up to a third of the population and dramatically changing the way the survivors lived their lives and thought about the world.

A collection of eleven controversial essays that debate issues associated with the threat of infectious diseases such as AIDS and the Avian Flu.