influenza

With an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of the flu reported each year and more than 250,000 of those resulting in death, the flu virus remains a must-know topic. While each patient's body fights the invading virus, scientists are looking for ways to boost immune systems and even eradicate strains.

A comprehensive examination of influenza that discusses its symptoms, tramsmission, prevention, treatment, and includes case studies of people with various types of influenza.

Thirteen-year-old Nick, whose parents died in the 1918 flu epidemic, must find out why his mirror-image is causing mischief around their New England town and making sure Nick gets the blame.

"Learn about strep throat, Hantavirus, whooping cough, Pneumonia, and the differences between the cold and the flu. Then try to guess the disease in three different cases"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of influenza, discussing how it is spread, its symptoms, pandemics, vaccines, and other related topics.

"An overview about colds and the flu--how germs are spread, how to treat these diseases, and how to avoid becoming sick"--Provided by publisher.

When multiple people collapse and die with a transplanted heart and unusual DNA matches, medical examiner Jack at first fears a flu epidemic, until he digs deeper. His investigation leads to a company that is experimenting with gene-editing biotechnology. Jack is drawn into the underground organ transplant market with danger at every corner.

" ... traces the overlooked [Spanish flu] pandemic to reveal how the virus travelled across the globe, exposing mankind's vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. [Discusses how] the Spanish flu dramatically disrupted--and often permanently altered--global politics, race relations and family structures, while spurring innovation in medicine, religion and the arts. [Argues] it was partly responsible ... for pushing India to independence, South Africa to apartheid and Switzerland to the brink of civil war ..."--OCLC.

This informative book details why and how the body performs such a gross reflex, and whether it means a person is sick or not.

In September 1918, soldiers stationed near Boston suddenly began to die. Doctors found the victims' lungs filled with a strange blue fluid. They identified the cause as influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen, and medical science proved powerless against it. In desperation, people turned to folk remedies, while frantic officials closed all public places and everyone was required to wear masks. But the virus was unstoppable, relentless, devastatingly lethal. By the time the epidemic ran its course, over 600,000 people were dead, more than all U.S. combat deaths of the 20th century.