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9780791083451

Plague

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791083451

  • ISBN10:

    0791083454

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-01-01
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
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Summary

Examines the bacterial infection known as the plague, what causes it, how it is detected, prevention, treatment, whether it was responsible for the Black Death of Europe, and steps necessary to deal with it when used as a biological weapon.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6(2)
David Heymann
Historical Overview
8(10)
Causes of the Plague
18(12)
Cats, Rats, Prairie Dogs, and Squirrels
30(8)
Diagnosis
38(8)
Treatment
46(8)
Prevention
54(8)
The Problems of Antibiotic Resistance
62(9)
Concerns for the Future
71(7)
Hopes for the Future
78(9)
Glossary 87(6)
Bibliography 93(1)
Further Reading 94(1)
Websites 95(1)
Index 96

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Excerpts

Plague has erupted in periodic outbreaks for almost as long as human history has been recorded. Its easy transmission has been responsible for some of the most severe death rates from any epidemic disease in history.

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