Title Contagious and non-contagious infectious diseases sourcebook : basic information about contagious diseases like measles, polio, hepatitis B, and infectious mononucleosis, non-contagious infectious diseases like tetanus and toxic shock syndrome, and diseases occurring as secondary infections such as shingles and Reye syndrome along with vaccination, prevention, and treament information and a section describing emerging infectious disease threats / edited by Karen Bellenir and Peter D. Dresser

Published Detroit : Omnigraphics, 1996 1996

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Description xii, 566 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm Series Health reference series ; v. 8 Health reference series ; v. 8 Contents Contents: Ch. 1. Chickenpox -- Ch. 2. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- Ch. 3. Diphtheria -- Ch. 4. Epstein Barr-Virus -- Ch. 5. Fifth Disease, Roseola, and Impetigo -- Ch. 6. Hepatitis B -- Ch. 7. Hepatitis C -- Ch. 8. Hepatitis Delta Virus -- Ch. 9. Hib Disease -- Ch. 10. Influenza -- Ch. 11. Leprosy -- Ch. 12. Measles -- Ch. 13. Mumps -- Ch. 14. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) -- Ch. 15. Poliomyelitis -- Ch. 16. Rubella (German Measles) -- Ch. 17. Streptococcus -- Ch. 18. Bacterial Meningitis -- Ch. 19. Candidiasis -- Ch. 20. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Ch. 21. Fungal Infections -- Ch. 22. Otitis Media -- Ch. 23. Shingles -- Ch. 24. Resident and Transient Microbes -- Ch. 25. Reye Syndrome -- Ch. 26. Tetanus (Lockjaw) -- Ch. 27. Toxic Shock Syndrome -- Ch. 28. Urinary Tract Infections -- Ch. 29. General Recommendations on Immunization -- Ch. 30. Childhood Immunizations -- Ch. 31. A Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccinations -- Ch. 32. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Ch. 33. The Childhood Immunization Initiative -- Ch. 34. Immunization of Adults -- Ch. 35. NIAID Vaccine Research -- Ch. 36. How to Take Antibiotics -- Ch. 37. An Introduction to Viruses -- Ch. 38. Recently Discovered Human Virus - Parvovirus B19 -- Ch. 39. Emerging Infectious Disease Threats -- Ch. 40. Glossary Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Communicable diseases -- Popular works. Communicable diseases. Infection -- Popular works. Infection. Author Bellenir, Karen. Dresser, Peter D. LC no. 95004877 ISBN 0780800753

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