Research Catalog

Title

The encyclopedia of infectious diseases / Carol Turkington, Bonnie Lee Ashby.

Author

Turkington, Carol.

Publication

New York : Facts On File, [2007], ©2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Ashby, Bonnie.

Description

xiv, 412 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"More than 30 new germs affecting humans have emerged in recent decades, bringing with them deadly new diseases, such as avian flu, Ebola, and SARS. At the same time, weaponized viruses such as anthrax and smallpox have come to pose a greater threat to the world than ever before, and global transportation networks make it possible to spread new diseases among continents within a matter of hours. Doctors and scientists working to prevent outbreaks and epidemics face an increasingly difficult challenge." "With more than 600 entries, The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases, Third Edition provides up-to-date information on this topic, including the latest research, new treatments and vaccines, and rising diseases. Appendixes list drugs used to treat infectious diseases, offer tips for home disinfection, and provide a directory of helpful organizations and publications, making this the ultimate resource for knowledge about infectious diseases."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Facts on File library of health and living

Uniform Title

Facts on File library of health and living.

Alternative Title

Infectious diseases

Subjects

• Encyclopedia
• Communicable Diseases
• Communicable diseases > Encyclopedias

Genre/Form

Encyclopedia.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-392) and index.

ISBN

• 0816063974 (hc. : alk. paper)
• 9780816063970 (hc. : alk. paper)
• 0816063982 (pb. : alk. paper)
• 9780816063987 (pb. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2006013795

OCLC

• ocm67817185
• 67817185
• SCSB-5339805

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries