Cholera: the biography
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1. Verfasser: Hamlin, Christopher (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009
Schriftenreihe:Biographies of disease (Oxford, England)
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-337) and index
Cholera : the very idea -- Cholera finds itself -- Citizen cholera -- Cholera confuses -- Cholera goes into analysis, and dies -- Cholera's last laugh
Cholera is a frightening disease. Victims are wracked by stomach cramps and suffer intense diarrhoea. Death can come within hours. Though now seeming a distant memory in Europe, which suffered several epidemics in the 19th century before John Snow identified the link with water, it is still a serious threat in many parts of the world - Zimbabwe is a recent example. Snow's discovery was one of the great breakthroughs of epidemiology and a wonderful story from the history of science. Later came the discovery of the culprit organism - Cholera vibrio - understanding of its life cycle, and the devel
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ISBN:0191571709
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