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Contagious diseases sourcebook : basic consumer health information about diseases spread from person to person through direct physical contact, airborne transmissions, sexual contact, or contact with blood or other body fluids, including pneumococcal, staphylococcal, and streptococcal diseases, colds, influenza, lice, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, and others ; along with facts about self-care and over-the-counter medications, antibiotics and drug resistance, disease prevention, vaccines, and bioterrorism, a glossary, and a directory of resources for more information.
Author:
Omnigraphics, Inc.
Publication Information:
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]

©2016
Call Number:
RC113 .C664 2016
Abstract:
"Provides basic consumer health information about the transmission and treatment of diseases spread from person to person, along with facts about prevention, self-care, and drug resistance. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.
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Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9780780814882
Series:
Health reference series

Health reference series.
Physical Description:
xvii, 666 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
pt. I. What you need to know about germs -- 1. Understanding microbes (germs) -- What are microbes? -- Microbes can cause different kinds of infections -- Preventing microbial diseases -- General symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of microbial diseases -- 2. The immune system and its functions -- 3. Immunodeficiency and contagious diseases -- 4. Common variable immune deficiency -- 5. Transmission of contagious diseases -- Transmission of microbes that cause contagious diseases -- Preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted disease -- Risk of infectious disease from blood transfusion -- Contagious diseases transmission on airplanes and cruise ships -- 6. Screening internationally adopted children for contagious diseases -- 7. Bioterrorism: disease used as a weapon -- Bioterrorism overview -- Strategic national stockpile of medicine -- U.S. preparedness for health emergencies from bioterrorism (Anthrax) -- 8. Nationally notifiable infectious diseases : protecting the public health.

pt. II. Types of contagious diseases -- 9. Adenovirus -- 10. Amebiasis -- 11. Chancroid -- 12. Chickenpox (Varicella) -- 13. Chlamydia and Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) -- 14. Cholera -- 15. Clostridium difficile infection -- 16. Common cold -- 17. Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) -- 18. Coxsackievirus infections -- 19. Cryptosporidiosis -- 20. Diphtheria -- 21. Ebola -- 22. Epstein-Barr Virus and infectious Mononucleosis -- 23. Fifth Disease (Parvovirus B19) -- 24. Genital Herpes -- 25. Gonorrhea -- 26. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Diseases -- 27. Hepatitis: A through E and beyond -- 28. Hib Disease -- 29. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- 30. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) -- 31. Impetigo -- 32. Influenza -- Seasonal flu -- Pandemic flu -- Avian flu -- H1N1 (Swine flu) -- 33. Lice -- Body lice -- Hed lice -- Pubic lice -- 34. Measles -- 35. Meningitis -- 36. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) -- 37. Mumps -- 38. Non-Polio Enterovirus -- 39. Norovirus -- 40. Pinworms -- 41. Pneumonia -- 42. Polio -- 43. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection -- 44. Rubella -- 45. Scabies -- 46. Shigellosis -- 47. Shingles -- 48. Staph Infections : Group A -- Staphylococcal infections -- Staphylococcus aureus and pregnancy -- Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistance S. aureus (VISA/VRSA) -- 49. Streptococcal Infections : Group A -- Strep throat -- Scarlet fever -- Severe/invasive Group A Streptococcal (GAS) disease -- 50. Streptococcal Infections : Group B -- Streptococcus pneumoniae -- Group B strep in pregnancy and newborns -- Adult Group B strep disease -- 51. Syphilis -- 52. Tinea Infections (Ringworm, Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot) -- 53. Trichomoniasis -- 54. Tuberculosis -- 55. Typhoid Fever -- 56. Vaginal and Reproductive Tract Infections -- 57. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) -- 58. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) -- 59. Zika Virus.

pt. III. Self-treatment for contagious diseases -- 60. Self-care for colds or flu -- What to do for colds and flu -- Actions to fight flu and FAQs about preventing seasonal flu -- Taking care of yourself when you have seasonal flu -- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for flu and colds -- 61. Sore throat care -- 62. Fever: what you can do -- 63. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications -- Over-the-counter medicines : what's right for you? -- Kids are not just small adults : tips on giving OTC medicine to children -- Nonprescription cough and cold medicine use in children -- 64. Avoid drug Interactions -- 65. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for contagious diseases -- Selecting a CAM practitioner -- Getting to know probiotics -- Herbal supplements -- Dietary supplements -- CAM and Hepatitis C.

pt. IV. Medical diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases -- 66. Diagnostic tests for contagious diseases -- Medical test that diagnose infection -- Strep throat testing and treatment -- Testing for influenza, respiratory infections, and drug-resistant staph infections -- Rapid and home tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -- 67. Prescription medicines that treat contagious diseases -- Antibiotics, antivirals, and other prescription medicines -- Antibiotic safety (using antibiotics wisely) -- Antiviral drugs for seasonal flu -- 68. Antimicrobial (drug) resistance -- 69. Influenza antiviral drug resistance -- 70. Combating antibiotic resistance -- 71. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns and rates.

pt. V. Preventing contagious diseases -- 72. Handwashing prevents the spread of germs -- 73. Vaccines : what they are and how they work -- 74. Types of vaccines and vaccine strategies -- 75. Childhood immunizations: ten vaccines for fourteen diseases -- 76. Questions and answers about childhood vaccines -- 77. Facts about adolescent immunization -- 78. Adult immunization recommendations -- 79. Problems with vaccinations -- 80. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) -- 81. Vaccination records -- 82. Vaccine misinformation may have tragic consequences -- 83. What would happen if we stopped vaccinations? -- 84. Preventing transmission of infections in hospitals and nursing homes -- Tips for surgery patients to prevent antibiotic resistance -- Prevention and control of influenza in hospitals -- 85. Quarantine and isolation to control the spread of contagious diseases.

pt. VI. Additional help and information -- 86. Glossary of terms related to contagious diseases -- 87. Directory of organizations that provide information about contagious diseases.
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