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The new killer diseases The new killer diseases Elinor Levy The strange new disease SARS erupted apparently out of nowhere and has spread at an astonishing rate. Scary as SARS itself is, the disease is also a warning of many possible such outbreaks to come. F… OL15838688W
Health transitions and the double disease burden in Asia and the Pacific Health transitions and the double disease burden in Asia and the Pacific Kerrie L. Macpherson,Milton James Lewis "Chronic diseases--cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes--are not only the principal cause of world-wide mortality but also are now responsible for a striking incre… OL16653983W
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
Emerging infections Emerging infections Robert A. Salata,David A. Bobak The infection specialist remains at the front line of medical practice, not only for newly emerging diseases, but also due to the worrying occurrence of re-emerging infections. An expert editorial te… OL20798404W
Avian reservoirs Avian reservoirs Frédéric Keck "In Avian reservoirs, Frederic Keck observes collaborations between microbiologists and birdwatchers working to preempt and contain bird flu pandemics. The threat of avian flu has increased attention… OL20981207W
Des bactéries et des hommes Des bactéries et des hommes Willy Hansen,Jean Freney Raconte l'histoire de l'apparition de 16 grandes maladies : sa propagation, son aspect épidémiologique, son diagnostic, la découverte de son traitement et des moyens de prévention. Un ouvrage entre l… OL24173230W
Renforcez votre immunité Renforcez votre immunité Beth MacEoin Un guide accessible à la présentation impeccable pour augmenter la résistance naturelle aux maladies. Des conseils préventifs sont accordés au niveau des habitudes de vie, de l'alimentation, des supp… OL24295243W
Le père Noël a la varicelle Le père Noël a la varicelle Andrée-Anne Gratton Joël, tout excité à l'idée d'aller rencontrer le père Noël, ne dit pas à sa maman qu'il se sent fiévreux et que beaucoup de ses copains ont attrapé la varicelle. Il s'asseoit donc sur les genoux du l… OL24419313W
Le paludisme Le paludisme Auriane Guilbaud Chaque année, plus d'un million de personnes meurent du paludisme, malgré une action sanitaire internationale qui implique de multiples acteurs. Ce livre examine les transformations de la lutte mondi… OL27739863W
De onzichtbare vijand De onzichtbare vijand Annet Mooij Geschiedenis van de bestrijding van besmettelijke ziekten. OL27975307W
Les bobos des animaux Les bobos des animaux Gilles Tibo Qu'arrive-t-il aux animaux lorsqu'ils tombent malades ou se font de gros bobos? Voilà la question que se posent tous les enfants curieux ... OL28760825W
The Silkworm Mystery-The Story of Louis Pasteur The Silkworm Mystery-The Story of Louis Pasteur Pat Thomson Super Scientists OL6466281W
Infections in the Immunocompromised Host Infections in the Immunocompromised Host Paul Actor The subject matter of this volume, the basis for which was a conference held in Philadelphia which focused on the subject of infections, including their diagnosis and treatment, in immunocompromised … OL9382830W