Typhoid fever : a history / Richard Adler and Elise Mara.
By: Adler, Rich [author.].
Contributor(s): Mara, Elise [author.].
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]Description: 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780786497812 (softcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Typhoid fever -- HistoryGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "In the 21st century, typhoid fever afflicts over 21 million people each year. The infection was even more devastating, crippling entire armies and claiming the lives of both rich and poor. This book chronicles the fight against typhoid in the words of medical pioneers, showing how far we have come and how far we have yet to go"--Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | RA644.T8 A35 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000006996 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In the 21st century, typhoid fever afflicts over 21 million people each year. The infection was even more devastating, crippling entire armies and claiming the lives of both rich and poor. This book chronicles the fight against typhoid in the words of medical pioneers, showing how far we have come and how far we have yet to go"--