Emerging infectious diseases sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the immune system, facts about the spread of diseases, information on emerging infectious diseases such as avian influenza, chikungunya, cryptococcus gattii infection, ebola virus disease (EVD), lassa fever, lyme disease, nipah virus infection (NVI), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), yellow fever, and zika fever, and the impact of climate change on the outbreak of diseases, international travel guidance, diagnostic tests, and treatment methods, along with preventing infectious diseases, a glossary of related medical terms, and a directory of sources for further help and information.
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- ISBN: 9780780817098
- ISBN: 0780817095
- Physical Description: xv, 561 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2019]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. What you need to know about infectious diseases -- pt. 2. Types of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases -- pt. 3. Emerging infectious diseases risk due to climate change -- pt. 4. International travel and infectious diseases -- pt. 5. Medical diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases -- pt. 6. Preventing infectious diseases -- pt. 7. Additional help and information |
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Subject: | Communicable diseases > Popular works. Communicable Diseases. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RA 643 .E44 2019 | 30775305550999 | General Collection | Available | - |
CHOICE_Magazine Review
Emerging Infectious Diseases Sourcebook
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Copyright American Library Association, used with permission.
This first edition ready reference compilation on a topic of considerable public interest represents a new addition to the multifarious "Health Reference Series" collection from Omnigraphics, perhaps inviting comparison and some overlaps with Contagious Diseases Sourcebook (3rd ed., CH, May'17, 54-4063) offered in the same series, itself recently updated and also edited by Williams. That being said, a lot of information is packed into this book! It presents many new or reemerging infectious diseases occurring around the world, while also covering the basics of the immune system, different types of emerging infections, contributions of climate change, effects on international travel and public health, diagnosis/treatment options, and prevention. Williams, as author/editor, contributes an introductory overview of potential disease agents and highlights those of special interest in each microorganism category. Although publication of this volume occurred before the current COVID-19 pandemic burst on the scene, a section on coronaviruses is included, clearly intended for the general reader as a quick, basic resource rather than for a scientific audience. This volume could make an excellent acquisition for a public health library or for individual readers who need or wish to travel often. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers. --Maura Collins Pavao, Worcester State University