epidemiology

Provides an overview of some of the world's most dangerous organisms, known as biohazards, looks at major outbreaks of disease throughout history, and discusses the threat of biological warfare, as well as ongoing battles against HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases.

Traces the history of some of the most ominous infectious disease threats, describing how scientists are working to control the threats and develop vaccines and cures for them.

Explores the connections between human degradation of the natural environment and the increase in modern epidemics, telling the stories of the spread of mad cow disease, HIV/AIDS, a new strain of salmonella bacterium, Lyme disease, hantavirus, and West Nile encephalitis.

Describes the medical challenges faced by doctors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following the September 2001 terror attacks.

Describes the field of epidemiology and its history, presenting historical and modern case studies and biological explanations of some diseases and a discussion of the microbes most likely to be used by bioterrorists.

Studies how epidemics have changed history and how human behavior has contributed to the emergence and spread of disease.

Describes how people throughout history have dealt with diseases such as smallpox, polio, typhoid, and more, and examines the symptoms and scientific discoveries that effect the way diseases are treated.