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Epidemics And Crowd Diseases
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Author : Major Greenwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1935
Epidemics And Crowd Diseases written by Major Greenwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with Communicable diseases categories.
Epidemics
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Author : Samuel Kline Cohn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Epidemics written by Samuel Kline Cohn and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
In this study, Samuel K. Cohn, Jr. investigates hundreds of descriptions of epidemics reaching back before the fifth-century-BCE Plague of Athens to the 2014 Ebola outbreak to challenge the dominant hypothesis that epidemics invariably provoke hatred, blaming of the 'other', and victimizing bearers of epidemic diseases.--
Plagues Poxes
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Author : Dr. Alfred Jay Bollet, MD
language : en
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Release Date : 2004-06-01
Plagues Poxes written by Dr. Alfred Jay Bollet, MD and has been published by Demos Medical Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with Medical categories.
Since publication of the initial version of Plagues & Poxes in 1987, which had the optimistic subtitle "The Rise and Fall of Epidemic Disease," the rise of new diseases such as AIDS and the deliberate modification and weaponization of diseases such as anthrax have changed the way we perceive infectious disease. With major modifications to deal with this new reality, the acclaimed author of Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs has updated and revised this series of essays about changing disease patterns in history and some of the key events and people involved in them. It deals with the history of major outbreaks of disease - both infectious diseases such as plague and smallpox and noninfectious diseases - and shows how they are in many cases caused inadvertently by human actions, including warfare, commercial travel, social adaptations, and dietary modifications. To these must now be added discussion of the intentional spreading of disease by acts of bioterrorism, and the history and knowledge of those diseases that are thought to be potential candidates for intentional spread by bioterrorists. Among the many topics discussed are: How the spread of smallpox and measles among previously unexposed populations in the Americas, the introduction of malaria and yellow fever from Africa via the importation of slaves into the Western hemisphere, and the importation of syphilis to Europe all are related to the modern interchange of diseases such as AIDS. How the ever-larger populations in the cities of Europe and North America gave rise to "crowd diseases" such as polio by permitting the existence of sufficient numbers of non-immune people in sufficient numbers to keep the diseases from dying out. How the domestication of animals allowed diseases of animals to affect humans, or perhaps become genetically modified to become epidemic human diseases. Why the concept of deficiency diseases was not understood before the early twentieth century; disease, after all, was the presence of something abnormal, how could it be due to the absence of something? In fact, the first epidemic disease in human history probably was iron deficiency anemia. How changes in the availability and nature of specific foods have affected the size of population groups and their health throughout history. The introduction of potatoes to Ireland and corn to Europe, and the relationship between the modern technique of rice milling and beriberi, all illustrate the fragile nutritional state that results when any single vegetable crop is the main source of food. Why biological warfare is not a new phenomenon. There have been attempts to intentionally cause epidemic disease almost since the dawn of recorded history, including the contamination of wells and other water sources of armies and civilian populations; of course, the spread of smallpox to Native Americans during the French and Indian War is known to every schoolchild. With our increased technology, it is not surprising that we now have to deal with problems such as weaponized spores of anthrax.
A Very Remarkable Sickness
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Author : Paul Hackett
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Release Date : 2002-12-04
A Very Remarkable Sickness written by Paul Hackett and has been published by Univ. of Manitoba Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-04 with History categories.
The area between the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, bounded on the north by the Hudson Bay lowlands, is sometimes known as the "Petit Nord." Providing a link between the cities of eastern Canada and the western interior, the Petit Nord was a critical communication and transportation hub for the North American fur trade for over 200 years.Although new diseases had first arrived in the New World in the 16th century, by the end of the 17th century shorter transoceanic travel time meant that a far greater number of diseases survived the journey from Europe and were still able to infect new communities. These acute, directly transmitted infectious diseases – including smallpox, influenza, and measles – would be responsible for a monumental loss of life and would forever transform North American Aboriginal communities.Historical geographer Paul Hackett meticulously traces the diffusion of these diseases from Europe through central Canada to the West. Significant trading gatherings at Sault Ste. Marie, the trade carried throughout the Petit Nord by Hudson Bay Company ships, and the travel nexus at the Red River Settlement, all provided prime breeding ground for the introduction, incubation and transmission of acute disease. Hackettís analysis of evidence in fur-trade journals and oral history, combined with his study of the diffusion behaviour and characteristics of specific diseases, yields a comprehensive picture of where, when, and how the staggering impact of these epidemics was felt.
Man And Microbes
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Author : Arno Karlen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1996-05-22
Man And Microbes written by Arno Karlen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05-22 with Science categories.
A noted medical historian places recent outbreaks of deadly diseases in historical perspective, with accounts of other alarming and recurring diseases throughout history and of the ways in which humans have adapted. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
When Disease Makes History
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Author : Pekka Hämäläinen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
When Disease Makes History written by Pekka Hämäläinen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Epidemics categories.
Outbreaks And Epidemics
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Author : Meera Senthilingam
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2020-03-18
Outbreaks And Epidemics written by Meera Senthilingam and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-18 with Science categories.
'A book that couldn't be more timely, providing an accessible introduction to epidemiology.' Kirkus A compelling and disquieting journey through the history and science of epidemics. For centuries mankind has waged war against the infections that, left untreated, would have the power to wipe out communities, or even entire populations. Yet for all our advanced scientific knowledge, only one human disease - smallpox - has ever been eradicated globally. In recent years, outbreaks of Ebola and Zika have provided vivid examples of how difficult it is to contain an infection once it strikes, and the panic that a rapidly spreading epidemic can ignite. But while we chase the diseases we are already aware of, new ones are constantly emerging, like the coronavirus that spread across the world in 2020. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance is harnessing infections that we once knew how to control, enabling them to thrive once more. Meera Senthilingam presents a timely look at humanity's ongoing battle against infection, examining the successes and failures of the past, along with how we are confronting the challenges of today, and our chances of eradicating disease in the future.
Epidemics Examined And Explained
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Author : John Grove
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
Epidemics Examined And Explained written by John Grove and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with Diseases categories.
The Common Nature Of Epidemics And Their Relation To Climate And Civilization Also Remarks On Contagion And Quarantine
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Author : Southwood Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1866
The Common Nature Of Epidemics And Their Relation To Climate And Civilization Also Remarks On Contagion And Quarantine written by Southwood Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1866 with Cholera categories.
The Geographical Structure Of Epidemics
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Author : Peter Haggett
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000
The Geographical Structure Of Epidemics written by Peter Haggett and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Epidemics categories.
The ways in which the great plagues of the past and present have spread around the world remains only partly understood. Peter Haggett's research over the last thirty years has focused on mapping and modelling the paths by which epidemics spread through human communities. In 1998 this led tohim being invited to give the inaugural lectures in a new series, the Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies. The resulting book, Geographical Structure of Epidemics, presents an accessible, concise, and well illustrated account of how environmental and geographical concepts canbe used to enhance our knowledge of the origins and progress of epidemics, and sometimes to slow to slow or halt their spread.