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Science at the Edge: Fighting Infectious Disease

Author: Sally Morgan
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ISBN: 9780431124896
Format: Hardback
Published: May 2009
Published By: Heinemann Library
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Fighting Infectious Disease look at how science and modern medicine save millions of lives each year, and at the constant battle that is waged to stay ahead of new threats to health. It explains how diseases are caused and spread, and how vaccination has successfully wiped out some major killers. It explores the importance of health education and aid in combating diseases such as cholera and TB, how drugs are developed and tested, the value of homeopathic medicines, and recent outbreakes of diseases, such as West Nile Fever and Clostridium difficile.
ISBN: 9780431124896
Number of Pages: 64
Format: Hardback
Reading Level: Secondary
Published Date: 15-May-2009
Dimensions (mm): 170x240mm
Publisher: Heinemann Library

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