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Typhoid. The past, present, and future of an ancient disease. Claas Kirchhelle, Samantha Vanderslott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirchhelle, Claas, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Typhoid fever--History.
- Typhoid fever.
- Typhoid Fever--history.
- Medical Subjects:
- Typhoid Fever--history.
- Physical Description:
- 96 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers 2022.
- Summary:
- A killer of paupers, princes and presidents, typhoid was an invisible threat in Victorian times and remains dangerous in many areas today. In this exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control, Drs. Claas Kirchhelle and Samantha Vanderslott use the stories of both literary characters and real-life figures to trace typhoid's transformation from a mysterious scourge into a controllable microbial threat. Drawing on their award-winning 'Typhoidland' exhibition, the authors dispel the myth of typhoid as an eradicated disease and show how cutting-edge vaccines and collective international action offer new hope amidst surging drug resistance. A subject that has gained new relevance in a post-COVID world.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction: Fred Vincy's Rash
- pt. 1 Meet Typhoid
- ch. Two The Biology And Evolution Of A Major Killer
- pt. 2 Find Typhoid From Autopsy To Bacteriology
- ch. Three Typhoid Inside The Body
- ch. Four Typhoid Outside The Body
- ch. Five Typhoid Under The Microscope
- ch. Six Typhoid In The Blood
- pt. 3 Stop Typhoid From Sanitation To Vaccines And Antibiotics
- ch. Seven Sanitation In Wonderland
- ch. Eight Typhoid On The Table
- ch. Nine Typhoid And Mary
- ch. Ten Vaccination And Vacillation
- ch. Eleven Asepsis, Antipyresis And Antibiotics
- pt. 4 Typhoid Now
- ch. Twelve An Ancient Disease Of Exotic Places
- ch. Thirteen Losing Control
- ch. Fourteen A Perfect Storm
- ch. Fifteen Conclusion: Taking Typhoid Seriously.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781785513831
- 1785513834
- OCLC:
- 1293296950
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