The Top Ten Diseases of All Time / Stacey Smith?.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith?, Stacey, 1972- author.

Series:

Collection 101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases--Social aspects.

Communicable diseases.

Communicable diseases--History.

Genre:

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages).

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Infectious diseases have been with us for millennia and continue to pose a threat, from the irritation of flu season… to the potential extinction of our species. We instinctively fear them and alter our behaviour as a result. The reason we bury bodies six feet deep is because that was the depth that stopped plague transmission from the dead in the Middle Ages. Many religious practices, such as avoiding certain meats, were established because of foodborne disease transmission. In The Top Ten Diseases of All Time, Stacey Smith? presents the top ten deadliest diseases and their effects on society, providing a wealth of information about the trajectory and terrible impact of each disease, humanity’s reaction to these diseases throughout the millennia. The Top Ten Diseases of All Time offers a fascinating overview of the deadliest diseases to spread throughout the world: Syphilis; HIV/AIDS; Cholera; the Spanish Flu; the Justinian Plague of 541-542 AD; Measles; The Black Plague; Smallpox; Tuberculosis; and more."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Preface

10 The Third Plague

9 Cocoliztli

8 HIV/AIDS

7 The Justinianic Plague

6 Spanish Flu

5 The Black Death

4 Measles

3 Smallpox

2 Tuberculosis

1 Well, That Would Be Telling...

Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

Further Reading

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780776640624

0776640623

OCLC:

1391016980