The A to Z of Infectious Diseases (Concise Encyclopedia)

Grade 9 Up-This alphabetically arranged volume presents agents of infectious diseases, the illnesses themselves, associations affiliated with prevention and study of diseases, and explanations of the drugs used to treat the conditions. The explanations are clear and informative and include sufficient cross-references. The six appendixes give additional information on the drugs used for treatment and their side effects, directions for home disinfection, names and addresses of health organizations, hot lines, health publications, and infectious disease-related Web sites. An up-to-date bibliography completes this title, which would be an excellent addition to reference collections.

This second edition of an encyclopedia for the lay person incorporates recent research in the field of infectious diseases, with new and revised entries on topics including anthrax, mad cow disease, Ebola, food poisoning, HIV home tests, and West Nile virus. Four appendices list drugs, related organizations, and health publications, and offer an overview of home disinfection. A glossary is included. Turkington is a medical writer; Ashby is a physician. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Medical writer Turkington and physician Ashby have produced "a guide and reference to a wide range of infectious diseases and their causes." Their dictionary-type guide lists over 600 entries about the diseases, what causes them, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Six appendixes identify drugs used in treating infectious diseases, tips for disinfecting the home, web sites, hotlines, journals, and health organizations. An extensive bibliography provides additional sources. For academic and medical libraries, Mandell, Douglas and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (Churchill, 1995. 4th ed.) is the major textbook on this topic. Designed for lay readers, this typical Facts on File reference is written in a very readable style and includes many cross references. Highly recommended for consumer health/patient education collections.--Mary J. Jarvis, Pampa, TX

With more than 600 entries, this work provides information on the field of infectious diseases, including the research, treatments and vaccines, and rising diseases such as mad cow disease. It contains appendixes that include drugs used to treat infectious diseases, tips for home disinfection, and lists of helpful organizations and publications. Diseases like the avian flu, Ebola, SARS, and weaponized viruses such as anthrax and smallpox pose a growing danger to the world. This book covers the research, treatments and vaccines, and rising diseases such as mad cow disease. It covers drugs used to treat infectious diseases, tips for home disinfection, and lists of helpful organizations. A comprehensive reference guide to infectious diseases, describing the disease, available treatments, and more