Influenza

by Roni K. Devlin

Book Overview

This volume covers a common infectious disease that afflicts millions every year--the flu--but one that has the potential of being at the center of a new pandemic, similar to the one that killed millions during 1918.

Influenza examines all aspects of this disease, including:
- The influenza virus and how it leads to infection in humans.
- The definition of epidemics and pandemics, and a description of the Influenza Pandemic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313342598
• ISBN13: 9780313342592
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"