Contagious diseases sourcebook : basic consumer health information about diseases spread from person to person through direct physical contact, airborne transmissions, sexual contact, or contact with blood or other body fluids, including pneumococcal, staphylococcal, and streptococcal diseases, colds, influenza, lice, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, and others ; along with facts about self-care and over-the-counter medications, antibiotics and drug resistance, disease prevention, vaccines, and bioterrorism, a glossary, and a directory of resources for more information / Angela L. Williams, managing editor
Contributor(s): Williams, Angela [editor.] | Omnigraphics, Inc [publisher.].
Series: Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, ©2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Fourth edition.Description: 757 p: illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780780817197; 0780817192.Subject(s): Communicable diseases -- Popular works | Communicable Disease Control | Communicable Diseases -- therapy | VaccinationGenre/Form: Popular Work. | Resource Guide. | Popular works. | Popular works. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC113 .C664 2019 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016927 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
What you need to know about germs -- Viral contagious diseases -- Bacterial contagious diseases -- Parasitic and fungal contagious diseases -- Self-treatment for contagious diseases -- Medical diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases -- Preventing contagious diseases -- Additional help and information
"Provides basic consumer health information about the transmission and treatment of diseases spread from person to person, along with facts about prevention, self-care, and drug resistance. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--