Influenza (Biographies of Disease)
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Influenza (Biographies of Disease)
Book Details
- Author
- R. K. Devlin
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Diseases & Physical Ailments
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780313342592
- ISBN-10
- 0313342598
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ISBN: 0313342598
Author: Devlin, R. K.
Condition: New
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.
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