Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Strep throat Strep throat Elaine Landau "Provides basic information about strep throat and its prevention"--Provided by publisher. OL15040364W
The common cold The common cold Elaine Landau "Provides basic information about the common cold and its prevention"--Provided by publisher. OL15040432W
Influenza Influenza Clay Farris Naff Describes the disease, how it spreads to threaten large populations, and how it can be treated and prevented, and discusses controversies over said treatments and personal experiences with the diseas… OL16212056W
The case of the infected tick The case of the infected tick Michelle Faulk What do you get when you combine evil microbes trying to harm the circulatory system and a super detective skilled at Body System Disease Investigations? You get crime-solving super sleuth Annie Biot… OL16263126W
Plagues, pox, and pestilence Plagues, pox, and pestilence Richard Platt Provides a history of disease and pestilence as told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that caused them, from common diseases such as influenza, malaria and tuberculosis to such rare disea… OL16282998W
Whooping cough Whooping cough Toney Allman "This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis a… OL16342670W
Pandemic survival Pandemic survival Ann Love The Black Death. Yellow Fever. Smallpox. History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person today is alive because of an ancesto… OL17856092W
Investigating influenza and bird flu Investigating influenza and bird flu Evelyn B. Kelly "Provides information about influenza and bird flu, including treatment, diagnosis, history, medical advances, and true stories about people with the diseases"--Provided by publisher. OL1923700W
Vaccines Vaccines Carol Hand This title follows the development of vaccines, including the race to stop polio, groundbreaking discoveries and the doctors who made them, and where the science is heading in the future. Learn how i… OL23173563W
Dangerous diseases Dangerous diseases Kristine Carlson Asselin "Describes various diseases and epidemics that have occurred around the world"-- OL23301300W
Infectious disease specialists Infectious disease specialists Edward Willett Through interviews and case studies, learn what it's like to be an infectious disease specialist and discover the role they play in modern medicine. OL27301414W