communicable diseases

Describes the story of six epidemics that have affected America, and difficulty of preventing the spread of disease. Diseases highlighted include Tuberculosis, Bubonic plague, Trachoma, typhus, AIDS, and Cholera.

Dr. John Stapleton, embittered by the deaths of his wife and daughters in a plane crash and the loss of his ophthalmology practice to AmeriCare, retrains for a career in forensic pathology where he uncovers a plot by the health care giant to kill off its more costly subscribers.

Text and photographs look at vaccines, focusing on the history, the science behind the medical practices and the individuals responsible for major breakthroughs.

A collection of medical cases concerned with strange illnesses and rare diseases gathered from the 1940's through 1984.

This book uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind pandemics.

In this book, discover the background behind the issue of fighting disease. Follow the stories of four children from all around the world affected by this issue and what is being done to solve their problems.

Explains what germs are, how they attack the body, and how the body protects itself against their onslaught. Includes material on immunization and research in disease control.

Describes a wide variety of diseases and their treatment with a brief discussion of germs in general.

Microbiologist Peter Piot describes studying the Ebola virus in Central Africa in the 1970s, and traveling through Africa when the AIDS epidemic broke out.

Alphabetically arranged articles provide a cross-cultural view on emerging and infectious diseases, discussing historical, cultural, political, economic, and ethical issues.