Del i serien Biographies of Disease
Influenza
Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
809 kr
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This volume covers a common infectious disease that afflicts millions every year—the flu—but one that has the potential of being at the center of a new pandemic, similar to the one that killed millions during 1918.Influenza examines all aspects of this disease, including:• The influenza virus and how it leads to infection in humans. • The definition of epidemics and pandemics, and a description of the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. • The clinical signs and symptoms of influenza, and how it impacts special populations, such as the elderly and HIV-infected patients • The treatment and prevention of the flu The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-10-30
- Mått156 x 235 x 13 mm
- Vikt369 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieBiographies of Disease
- Antal sidor160
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
- ISBN9780313342592