Bibliograph

Invisible enemies, stories of infectious disease, Jeanette Farrell

Type

Label

Invisible enemies, stories of infectious disease, Jeanette Farrell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-250) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Invisible enemies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56194777

Responsibility statement

Jeanette Farrell

Sub title

stories of infectious disease

Summary

Updated to include the most recent breakthroughs. First published in 1998, here are the surprisingly fascinating stories of seven diseases that changed the course of human history, updated to reflect new medical and social developments such as: the ravages of AIDS in Africa, Asia, and other locations, the bioterror threat posed by smallpox eradication, a primitive yet effective new measure for fighting cholera in India, an important new drug to treat malaria, and more. Illustrated with over fifty reproductions of photographs, newspaper cartoons, public health posters, and the like, Invisible Enemies is an intense and intriguing mix of history, biography, and biology

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Attack of the tiny giants -- Smallpox: Of scars, scabs, orphans, and spotty cows -- Leprosy: Misnamed, misunderstood -- Plague: From prairie dogs to people -- Tuberculosis: Return of the slow killer -- Malaria: Unbeatable team of parasite and mosquito -- Cholera: Death from the town pump -- AIDS: Plague is born

Target audience

juvenile

Classification