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...
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...
