Books with title The Tuberculosis Update

- Explores each specific disease using personal stories- Color books written by award-winning authors contain thorough disease information for reports- Includes current information and research- Includes profiles of people who have fought and who have suffered from each disease- Supports the Science curriculum- Please see each title for page count- Illus. with color photographs and illustrations- Contains a question and answer section, a timeline, for more information and Internet addresses, a glossary, chapter notes, a further reading list, and an index

Tuberculosis is a serious infection caused most commonly by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium or one of three other organisms of the Mycobacterium genus. Tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs, but the infection can attack any part of the body. If left untreated, tuberculosis can cause lung damage, meningitis, and even death; the World Health Organization reported 1.3 million deaths due to tuberculosis in 2008. Those at highest risk for tuberculosis include those with weakened immune systems and those in areas of the world with poor nutrition and poor access to health care. Most cases of tuberculosis can be treated with a combination of medications that are taken for several months, but failure by many people to fully follow their course of treatment has led to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis bacteria. Tuberculosis, Second Edition covers the history, causes, and treatments of this potentially deadly disease.Chapters include:-The History of Tuberculosis -The Tuberculosis Bacteria -Transmission from Organism to Organism -What Happens Once a Person Is Infected -The Immune Response to Tuberculosis Infection -Screening for Tuberculosis -The Tuberculosis Vaccine.

Important and Timely Information Related to the Social Studies and Health Curricula 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 AIDS, these fascinating titles explore the causes and the human toll inflicted by these epidemics and their role in the history of humankind.