中文名： DK目击者丛书：流行病（英文原版）原名： DK Eyewitness Books ： Epidemic
作者： 图书
发行时间： 2000年
内容简介：
For as along as people have lived together in communities， infectious disease has
been a part of everyday life. The fascinating story of disease-causing microbes，
bacteria， and viruses crosses every area of human existence from medicine， social
history， and geography to art and natural history. This unique guide takes you on
a compelling journey through time and into the future， from the plagues of the
Ancient Egyptians to the laboratories of the twenty-first century. Written by science
and medical expert Brian Ward and produced in association with The American
Museum of Natural History， Epidemicis one of the few in-depth explorations of this
extraordinary subject for the ordinary reader. Discover the battle against epidemics
from the Black Death and smallpox to the modern superbug.
目录：
Contents
What is an epidemic？
How an epidemic evoluves
The plague
Fighting infection
Epidemics and the city
Food poisoningCholera
TB-the coughing playuelepers and leprosy
Outsmarting the smallpox virus
Raging rabies
Attacking the brain
Childhood diseasesMinor playues
Deadly bugs
Dealing with worms
Malaria
Fungal attack
Friendly fungi
Nature‘s medicine cabinet
Animal plaguesHot viruses and superbugs
HIV and AIDS
Germ warfare
The continuing war
Index
Acknowledgements
