Fighting infectious disease
By: Sally Morgan
Edition: Rev. and updated [ed.].
Series: Science at the edge; Science at the edge
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780431124896; 9780431149431
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Treatment; Prevention; Communicable diseases
Description: Causes of disease - A person's natural defences - Treatment - Discovering new drugs - Preventing the spread of disease - Future progress.
Notes: Previous edition: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Modern medicine; title: What causes disease?; title: Spreading disease; title: Natural defences; title: Treating disease; title: Discovering new drugs; title: Preventing the spread of disease; title: Future developments.