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  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    Judith O'Donnell, Steven Gelone, Edward I Alcamo Ph.D., David Heymann

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Microbiology experts tell the great detective stories of how some of the world's best-known deadly disease-causing microbes were first isolated, identified, and studied. In these six new titles in this best selling series, readers will learn how these deadly viruses and bacteria cause disease and what steps have been taken to eradicate them. DEADLY DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS meets high school science standards.

  • HIV/AIDS

    Chelsea, Patrick G Guilfoile

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Aug. 1, 2011)
    When infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this illness can sometimes develop into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This title describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

  • Polio

    Alan Hecht, I. Edward Alcamo, David Heymann

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2003)
    Discusses the history of the poliovirus, including the effects on the body, vaccines and the researchers who discovered them, and the threat this virus still holds on the world.

  • Mad Cow Disease

    Carmen Ferreiro

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes the discovery, symptoms, and the spread of mad cow disease and discusses treatments, preventive measures, and the search for a cure.

  • Sars

    Joaquima Serradell, I. Edward Alcamo

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (Library), Oct. 1, 2004)
    Describes the signs and symptoms of the deadly respiratory virus that is spread like the flu and discusses preventive measures.

  • Gonorrhea

    Linda Kollar, Brian R. Shmaefsky

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the history of one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, and includes symptoms, complications, treatment, and prevention.

  • Toxic Shock Syndrome

    Brian Shmaefsky, I. Edward Alcamo, David Heymann

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 2003)
    Examines the causes of toxic shock syndrome, a bacterial disease which first became widely known in the 1980s, and discusses how the illness is transmitted on the molecular level as well as symptoms, prevention, and treatment.

  • Gonorrhea

    Brian R Shmaefsky, Hilary Babcock MD, David L Heymann Ed.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2010)
    Rev. ed. of: Gonorrhea / Linda Kollar and Brian Shmaefsky. c2005.

  • Smallpox

    Chelsea House Publications

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (L), Feb. 28, 2005)
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  • Meningitis

    Martha Kneib

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Nov. 1, 2004)
    Describes the symptoms and spread of the different types of meningitis and discusses treatments, preventive measures, and the search for a cure.
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  • Epidemics - Deadly Diseases Throughout History Sets 1 – 4

    Rosen Publishing Group

    Library Binding (Rosen Young Adult, Jan. 1, 2005)
    These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as SARS, these fascinating titles explore not only the causes of these diseases and their role in the history of humankind but also the human toll inflicted by these epidemics.