Deadly Diseases

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338360219

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The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now (The Deadliest #1, Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at pandemics through the ages. The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously. Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19 in our own century. Many of these diseases might have seemed like things to read about in history books -- until the unthinkable happened, and our own lives were turned upside down by the emergence of the novel coronavirus. As we learn more about COVID-19, we may be curious about pandemics of the past. Knowing how humans fought diseases long ago may help us face those of today. In this fast-paced, wide-ranging story filled with facts, pictures, and diagrams about diseases -- from plague to smallpox to polio to flu -- critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from the past to life in this exploration of the deadliest diseases of then and now. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.

Author : Nick Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Diseases
ISBN : 1407142623

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Deadly Diseases by Nick Arnold Pdf

Deadly Diseases coughs up all the disgusting details of the squelchiest sicknesses that mankind has suffered through. From the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox, see what happens when your body is attacked by germs! Find out which brave nurse drank diarrhoea, which scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria, why deadly cholera makes your skin turn blue and how munching maggots can cure flesh diseases! With sickening sick notes, dreadful disease facts, and lots of vicious viruses to make you vomit, it'll leave you gagging for more!

Author : Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805288

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 9) by Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent Pdf

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapters (1-3) in this volume take as their starting point the elements of the Essential Packages presented in the overview chapters of each volume. First, the chapter on intersectoral policy priorities for health includes fiscal and intersectoral policies and assembles a subset of the population policies and applies strict criteria for a low-income setting in order to propose a "highest-priority" essential package. Second, the chapter on packages of care and delivery platforms for universal health coverage (UHC) includes health sector interventions, primarily clinical and public health services, and uses the same approach to propose a highest priority package of interventions and policies that meet similar criteria, provides cost estimates, and describes a pathway to UHC.

Author : David Waltner-Toews
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771648127

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On Pandemics by David Waltner-Toews Pdf

Containing important information about the coronavirus, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow primer on pandemics, epidemics, and the panics they ignite around the world also shares solutions for a safer, healthier future. “A quiet little gem of understanding in a cacophony of panic and fear.” —Quill & Quire, STARRED review Authored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions about animal diseases that jump to humans—called zoonoses—including what attracts them to humans, why they have become more common in recent history, and how we can keep them at bay. Almost all pandemics and epidemics have been caused by diseases that come to us from animals, including SARS, Ebola, and—now—Covid-19. Epidemiologist, veterinarian, and ecosystem health specialist, David Waltner-Toews, gathers the latest research to profile dozens of illnesses in On Pandemics. Chapters are broken into short, dynamic explainers, each one tackling a different disease. Readers will discover: Why zoonotic diseases jump from animals to humans—and why some decide to stick around for good. How governments have responded to pandemics and epidemics throughout history, for better or for worse. The role of climate change, industrialized farming, cultural practices, biodiversity loss, and globalization in making these diseases not only possible, but inevitable outcomes of our modern lifestyles. Coronaviruses, such as those that cause SARS and Covid-19, have likely made bats their home for centuries. Until SARS came along, we didn’t know they were there, nor do we know how many other death-dealing viruses might be living undetected in wildlife. On Pandemics shows the greater impact of animal-borne diseases on our world, and encourages us to re-examine our role in pandemics, if not for our own health, then for the health of our planet. Published originally in 2007 as The Chickens Fight Back: Pandemic Panics and Deadly Diseases that Jump from Animals to Humans, this book has been updated in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Waltner-Toews makes truly entertaining reading.” —Globe and Mail “A page-turner presented with irreverent humour and many hair-raising anecdotes.” —Vitality Magazine

Author : Percy Leed
Publisher : Lerner Publications TM
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728446936

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Typhoid Fever by Percy Leed Pdf

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Each year typhoid fever affects up to 20 million people. Readers will uncover how scientists are fighting back with clean water and vaccination. Dive deep into the Deadly Diseases series—part of the UpDog BooksTM collection. Discover what causes these illnesses, the symptoms behind them, and what is being done to stop the spread. At the end of the book, read two patients' symptoms and decide which one has the sickness.

Author : Madeline Drexler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1125923228

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What You Need to Know about Infectious Disease by Madeline Drexler Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Kienzle,I. Edward Alcamo
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Rabies
ISBN : 9781438101637

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Rabies by Thomas E. Kienzle,I. Edward Alcamo Pdf

Provides an analysis of rabies, from prevention and treatment to recent research and developments.

Author : King K. Holmes,Stefano Bertozzi,Barry R. Bloom,Prabhat Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805257

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6) by King K. Holmes,Stefano Bertozzi,Barry R. Bloom,Prabhat Jha Pdf

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.

Author : Nick Arnold
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781407146195

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Horrible Science: Deadly Diseases by Nick Arnold Pdf

DEADLY DISEASES coughs up the disgusting details of the sicknesses that mankind has suffered from. Find out which brave nurse drank diarrhoea, which scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria and why deadly cholera makes your skin turn blue. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.

Author : Alfica Sehgal,I. Edward Alcamo
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781438101521

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Leprosy by Alfica Sehgal,I. Edward Alcamo Pdf

Discusses leprosy, including causes, types, symptoms, control and treatment.

Author : Gerald N. Grob
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0674037944

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The Deadly Truth by Gerald N. Grob Pdf

The Deadly Truth chronicles the complex interactions between disease and the peoples of America from the pre-Columbian world to the present. Grob's ultimate lesson is stark but valuable: there can be no final victory over disease. The world in which we live undergoes constant change, which in turn creates novel risks to human health and life. We conquer particular diseases, but others always arise in their stead. In a powerful challenge to our tendency to see disease as unnatural and its virtual elimination as a real possibility, Grob asserts the undeniable biological persistence of disease. Diseases ranging from malaria to cancer have shaped the social landscape--sometimes through brief, furious outbreaks, and at other times through gradual occurrence, control, and recurrence. Grob integrates statistical data with particular peoples and places while giving us the larger patterns of the ebb and flow of disease over centuries. Throughout, we see how much of our history, culture, and nation-building was determined--in ways we often don't realize--by the environment and the diseases it fostered. The way in which we live has shaped, and will continue to shape, the diseases from which we get sick and die. By accepting the presence of disease and understanding the way in which it has physically interacted with people and places in past eras, Grob illuminates the extraordinarily complex forces that shape our morbidity and mortality patterns and provides a realistic appreciation of the individual, social, environmental, and biological determinants of human health.

Author : Nick Arnold
Publisher : Scholastic Australia
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781760270407

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Deadly Diseases by Nick Arnold Pdf

HORRIBLE SCIENCE: DEADLY DISEASES coughs up all the disgusting details of the squelchiest sicknesses that mankind has suffered through. From the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox, see what happens when your body is attacked by germs! Find out which brave nurse drank diarrhoea, which scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria, why deadly cholera makes your skin turn blue and how munching maggots can cure flesh diseases! With sickening sick notes, dreadful disease facts, and lots of vicious viruses to make you vomit, it’ll leave you gagging for more!

Author : Charles T. Adeyanju
Publisher : Fernwood Basics
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1552663418

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Deadly Fever by Charles T. Adeyanju Pdf

Focusing on a 2001 Canadian news story that turned into a frantic rumor mill, this study analyses how media reporting on health issues often alarms the public, particularly when the race or immigration status of the sufferers is part of the coverage. In this case, a woman from the Congo was admitted to a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, with a serious illness of unknown origin. Even though it was quickly determined that she did not carry the deadly Ebola virus, conjectures still spread through the Canadian media. Looking back at the event, this investigation conducts a content analysis of four major Canadian newspapers that carried the Hamilton story—as well as interviews with medical and other experts—and concludes that there was never any danger to the public.

Author : Kiel Price
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780359721948

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The 7 Deadly Diseases by Kiel Price Pdf

Dedicated to the young Scientists who wish to learn and may someday contribute to the advancement for a cure of the 7 deadliest diseases that have plagued humanity. With nearly 100 full color photos, illustrations, and graphics to visually aid in learning about the effects and causes of these diseases, the reader of all ages will learn something new about infections, anatomy, and history.

Author : Tim O'Shei
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : 0736854525

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The World's Deadliest Diseases by Tim O'Shei Pdf

Using a countdown format, describes 10 of the world's deadliest diseases.