Plague

Deadly Diseases and Epidemics

by Donald Emmeluth, David Heymann (Foreword), Hilary Babcock MD (Editor)

Bubonic plague occurs in more than 20 countries worldwide, and is endemic to the American Southwest. Caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, plague is transmitted by fleas and carried by animals such as squirrels, cats, rats, and prairie dogs. Symptoms include fever and swelling of the lymph nodes; untreated cases can spread to the lungs, bloodstream, and central nervous system and cause rapid death. Plague, Second Edition looks at the disease's symptoms and transmission, treatment, and recent research.

Deadly diseases affect everyone. Although not all cases are fatal, each disease causes a degree of harm and discomfort to those whom it afflicts and sometimes can have long-lasting consequences. Each book in the series Deadly Diseases and Epidemics takes the reader through all aspects of a disease-from its history and causes or method of infection to its treatment and prevention. The books provide a foundation for understanding the basics of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology.

Genres: Medicine

120 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Erik Dryden · Rating 2 out of 5]

The writing is just terrible, like something some junior high kid might slop together at the last second for a book report. There is a fair amount of interesting information, however.