Contagious category: 114 books

Brucellosis is an infectious disease that spreads from animals to people — most often via unpasteurized milk, cheese and other dairy products. More rarely, the bacteria that cause brucellosis can spread through the air or through direct contact with infected animals. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Warts are seen on children and on adults. They could be on very visible areas, like the face and hands. They've been quite embarrassing to have and quite often impossible to cover with a bandage. They are able to grow on complicated places like on finger joints or in involving the legs. When playing...

In this account, a journalist traces the course of yellow fever, stopping in 1878 Memphis to "vividly [evoke] the Faulkner-meets-'Dawn of the Dead' horrors,"*-and moving on to today's strain of the killer virus. Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce,...

In the summer of 2012, the United States has experienced the largest, most extensive West Nile virus outbreak in history. As of late August, over 1200 people in the United States have reported exposure to the virus, and out of those, almost 50 lives have been lost in the wake of this terrifying,...

What can we do to stop the next pandemic from killing millions of lives? The must-read summary of The End of Epidemics: The Looming Threat to Humanity and How to Stop It, by Jonathan D. Quick, MD. At the peak of the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa, the world was facing a global catastrophe....

Nail fungus, "onychomycosis", is a frustratingly resistant condition to treat. Even with the most expensive methods of treatment of onychomycosis, the chance of a cure of the condition may be as low as 60 %. Dr. King, a board-certified family practitioner (emeritus) has successfully treated nail fungus...

This booklet helps you make home remedies for colds and flu, utilizing common household ingredients like salt, lemon, garlic, and ginger. Includes two recipes for homemade chicken soup, and guided imagery instruction to help your body's innate ability to heal. Describes the difference between a cold...

This book is chock full of all of the information the modern woman (or man!) needs to know about Chlamydia. As one of the most common STDs in the world, education and prevention is the key to really helping people stay safe and healthy. When it is too late for that, even more education is called...

Poliomyelitis was a dreaded illness in the 20th century until its eradication thanks to the Salk Vaccine that was introduce in 1954. My book looks at the impact made by infantile paralysis over a single region, i.e. the towns, cities and counties of upstate New York. I have detailed various measures...

The medical tapestry of the world is full of organisms too small to see, carried by flying and creeping creatures too numerous to eradicate. A while ago, DDT and the antimalarial drug chloroquine seemed sure to make us all safe from such invisible assault. It was not to be. The mosquito...

Almost everybody is familiar with the term ‘hepatitis,’ and with the fact that it affects the liver in some way. Most people know of the different strains of hepatitis, ranging from A, B, C, D, E, and even X. However, few people know the differences between the many strains, and how they each...

This is the fourth, extensively revised and updated edition of a book first released in 1997. Intended as a reference for parents, caregivers, and professionals who counsel on vaccines, Your Child's Best Shot is a trusted resource on the benefits of childhood immunization.This new edition features: *...

New York Times bestselling author and expert in epidemiology Dr. Michael Savage explains the origins of viruses and their impact on the U.S. With new and resurgent diseases resulting from unregulated immigration and a politicized public health system, Michael Savage sees the need for some changes...