Influenza
About this book
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 of 1918.
• The clinical signs and symptoms of influenza, and how it impacts special populations, such as the elderly and HIV-infected patients
• The treatment and prevention of the flu The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Figures
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Influenza Virus
- Chapter 2. The Epidemiology of Influenza
- Chapter 3. The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
- Chapter 4. The Clinical Manifestations of Influenza
- Chapter 5. Making the Diagnosis of Influenza
- Chapter 6. Treatment and Prevention of Influenza
- Conclusions
- Timeline
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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