Outlines the history of malaria, highlighting how improvement in prevention and treatment have affected the disease's impact on the world's population.
Examines the history of Lyme Disease, identifying the bacteria that causes it, how it is spread, its symptoms, tests, and treatments, and prevention, and includes two case histories, as well as discussion of the Lyme vaccine.
An introduction to the deadly West Nile virus which was first detected in the United States in 1999, discussing the disease's history, transmission, treatment, and steps that should be taken to avoid contracting it.
Examines the history and epidemiology of small pox, tells the story of how the disease was eradicated in the twentieth century, and considers the question of whether the virus should be destroyed.
An exploration of Group A streptococcus that discusses its diagnosis, treatment, complications, and virulence factors and examines related illnesses and vaccine prospects.
An A to Z guide for teens to understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder--ADHD--and other neurobiological disorders, with questions and answers on hyperactivity, learning disorders, medications, symptoms, and related topics.
Presents a concise study of plagues, their causes and rapid spread, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases, and the problems of antibiotic resistance.
Presents an overview of the sexually transmitted disease cholera, covering it transmission, symptoms, treatments, prevention, genome, an other related aspects.
Presents an overview of anthrax that explains what it does to the body, and discusses diagnosis and treatment, the anthrax-laced letters sent in 2001, and an anthrax vaccine.
