New
Great American Diseases,
Edition 2
Their Effects on the Course of North American History
Editors:
By Ian R. Tizard, BVMS, PhD, ACVM (Hons), DSc (Hons) and Jeffrey M.B. Musser
Publication Date:
01 Aug 2025
Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History, Second Edition covers significant disease epidemics that have shaped North American history, from the arrival of Smallpox with the first Europeans to the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes an introduction to the basic science of diseases, the history of vaccination in the Americas, and discussions on various diseases and their pathogens. The text concludes with a chapter on notable animal disease outbreaks. Delving deeper, the book provides engaging chapters on the societal impacts of epidemics and the evolution of medical responses.
It presents a fascinating intersection of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology enriched with contemporary outbreak examples and educational resources for biomedical students.
It presents a fascinating intersection of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology enriched with contemporary outbreak examples and educational resources for biomedical students.
Key Features
- Focuses on the major infectious and parasitic diseases of North America, along with global examples
- Includes new chapters on the history of vaccination and significant animal diseases
- Provides historical and scientific information in an easy to digest volume
- Covers the basic science of bacteriology, virology, immunology and epidemiology
- Presents useful PowerPoint slides of all figures plus appropriate text slides for instructors, as well as further reading for students
New Features
- New chapter on the History of Vaccination
- New chapter on Significant Animal Diseases
- Major updates to chapters on COVID, Influenza, and Poliomyelitis
1. Infectious diseases and their causes
2. Immunity and recovery from infectious diseases
3. A history of vaccination in the americas
4. Diseases among the first inhabitants
5. Syphilis and the columbian exchange
6. Tuberculosis – another ancient disease
7. Malaria - 1492
8. Smallpox 1517
9. Measles - 1537
10. Typhoid and typhus - 1607
11. Yellow fever - 1647
12. Cholera – 1832
13. Poliomyelitis – 1841
14. The civil war -1861-1864
15. Plague and san francisco - 1900
16. Influenza – 1918
17. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome - 1981
18. Panic and neglect -2000- 2018
19. Covid-19 – 2020
20. Notable animal disease outbreaks
2. Immunity and recovery from infectious diseases
3. A history of vaccination in the americas
4. Diseases among the first inhabitants
5. Syphilis and the columbian exchange
6. Tuberculosis – another ancient disease
7. Malaria - 1492
8. Smallpox 1517
9. Measles - 1537
10. Typhoid and typhus - 1607
11. Yellow fever - 1647
12. Cholera – 1832
13. Poliomyelitis – 1841
14. The civil war -1861-1864
15. Plague and san francisco - 1900
16. Influenza – 1918
17. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome - 1981
18. Panic and neglect -2000- 2018
19. Covid-19 – 2020
20. Notable animal disease outbreaks
ISBN:
9780443314049
Page Count: 400
Retail Price (USD)
:
Undergraduate biomedical science students including pre-medical, pre-dentistry, pre-nursing and pre-veterinary
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