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Great American Diseases

Their Effects on the Course of North American History

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Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History, Second Edition covers significant disease epidemics that have shaped North American history, from the arrival of Smallpox with the first Europeans to the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes an introduction to the basic science of diseases, the history of vaccination in the Americas, and discussions on various diseases and their pathogens. The text concludes with a chapter on notable animal disease outbreaks. Delving deeper, the book provides engaging chapters on the societal impacts of epidemics and the evolution of medical responses.

It presents a fascinating intersection of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology enriched with contemporary outbreak examples and educational resources for biomedical students.

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ISBN13:9780443314049
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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1. Infectious diseases and their causes<br>2. Immunity and recovery from infectious diseases<br>3. A history of vaccination in the americas<br>4. Diseases among the first inhabitants<br>5. Syphilis and the columbian exchange<br>6. Tuberculosis – another ancient disease<br>7. Malaria - 1492<br>8. Smallpox 1517<br>9. Measles - 1537<br>10. Typhoid and typhus - 1607<br>11. Yellow fever - 1647<br>12. Cholera – 1832<br>13. Poliomyelitis – 1841<br>14. The civil war -1861-1864<br>15. Plague and san francisco - 1900<br>16. Influenza – 1918<br>17. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome - 1981<br>18. Panic and neglect -2000- 2018<br>19. Covid-19 – 2020<br>20. Notable animal disease outbreaks

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