Epidemic. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Written by Brian Ward ; chief editorial consultant, Rob DeSalle.
• Other Names: Ward, Brian R; American Museum of Natural History.
• Contents: What is an epidemic? -- How an epidemic evolves -- Continental spread -- The Plague -- Fighting infection -- Epidemics and the city -- Food poisoning -- Water and raw foods -- Cholera -- TB : the coughing plague -- Lepers and leprosy -- Outsmarting the smallpox virus -- Raging rabies -- Coughs and colds -- Influenza -- Attacking the brain -- Childhood diseases -- Minor plagues -- Deadly bugs -- Dealing with worms -- Malaria -- Fungal attack -- Friendly fungi -- Nature's medicine cabinet -- Animal plagues -- Hot viruses and superbugs -- HIV and AIDS -- Germ warfare -- The continuing war.
• Publisher Details: New York : Dorling Kindersley, in association with the American Museum of Natural History
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (63 pages), illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Subjects: 614.4/9; Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage); Diseases; Epidemics; Medicine; Educational: Sciences, General Science; Epidemics -- History -- Juvenile literature; Medicine -- History -- Juvenile literature; Epidemics -- History; Medicine -- History; Epidemics -- History -- Juvenile literature; Epidemics -- Prevention; Epidemics; Electronic books; History; Juvenile works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780756668068; 0756668069; 9781405344661; 1405344660
• Related ISBNs: 0789462966; 9780789462961; 0789462974; 9780789462978; 0789469898; 9780789469892; 0751328715; 9780751328714
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.