diseases

"Journey behind the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic with Northwell Health, New York's largest health system"--Provided by publisher.

"Morrigan Crow must uncover the mystery behind a new disease spreading through Nevermoor"--.

In 1916 on the Western Front, Annie Barnaby nurses combat-wounded and sick soldiers but a smaller and equally deadly battle is occuring in her intestines as her phages fight disentery.

Describes 50 outbreaks of disease throughout history. Also explains how and why these diseases spread and how humans tried to stop them.

Modern medicine is such a marvel that it's hard to imagine how deadly it was to live in the past. Sometimes it was hard to stay alive, especially in the care of an ancient doctor. Readers will learn about deadly diseases such as the many plagues that killed off millions in the Middle Ages. They'll discover just how little people knew about the spread of illness and its prevention. Historical artwork supports the intriguing, gruesome details, and will make readers thankful they live in the modern world.

"The Black Death sounds like the name of a creepy movie, but it was an actual historical event. It was the term for the pandemic of plague throughout Europe and Asia in the fourteenth-century. Before it was over, tens of millions of people had died. Readers will . . . learn of the disturbing details of this gruesome disease and how it spread. They'll learn how people coped, how the world changed, and that plague still exists"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history and impact of malaria, the disease spread by infected mosquitoes where millions of people are infected by each year.

Explores the history and impact of smallpox, which for thousands of years, was one of the world's most feared diseases.

For many years, patients with tuberculosis had to live in sanitoriums to stop the spread of infection and treatments included removing ribs and lungs. This book explores the history of the infectious disease known as the white death.

Ebola is a highly contagious virus that is spread through bodily fluids, and it first appeared in 1976 and has spread across sub-Saharan Africa. Explore more about the history and impact of this infectious disease.