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Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive A-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject. ** From Booklist An encyclopedia of actual epidemics or outbreaks rather than of the diseases or of the individuals involved in eradicating or studying disease, this work covers the known major outbreaks from ancient times to the present. Previous editions did not give any information about the diseases themselves, leaving that job to medical encyclopedias. However, in this new edition, the appendix that indexes entries by disease does give brief information on cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment for each one. Several scares since the last edition’s publication, in 2001, involving, for example, the Ebola virus, mad cow disease, and SARS, have warranted considerable updating of several articles and the additions of others. The bibliography has been expanded, but the most up-to-date and easy-to-find references for the reader are at the end of each entry. Photos and prints of historical paintings and drawings appear throughout the b

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Author

Kohn George Childs

Publisher

Facts On File, Incorporated

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9782431551573

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, History, Nursing

Rating

4.2 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14