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Basic consumer health information about the transmission and treatment of diseases spread from person to person, along with facts about prevention, self-care, and drug resistance.

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Publié par	Infobase Publishing
Date de parution	01 août 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780780817203
Langue	English

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Contagious Diseases
SOURCEBOOK
FOURTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
Contagious Diseases
SOURCEBOOK
FOURTH EDITION

Basic Consumer Health Information about Diseases Spread from Person to Person through Direct Physical Contact, Airborne Transmissions, Sexual Contact, or Contact with Blood or Other Body Fluids, Including Pneumococcal, Staphylococcal, and Streptococcal Diseases, Colds, Influenza, Lice, Measles, Mumps, Tuberculosis, and Others
Along with Information about Self-Care and Over-the-Counter Medications, Antibiotics and Drug Resistance, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, and Bioterrorism, a Glossary, and a Directory of Resources for More Information

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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2019 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1719-7
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: What You Need to Know about Germs
Chapter 1—Understanding Microbes
Section 1.1—What Are Microbes?
Section 1.2—Microbes Can Cause Different Kinds of Infections
Section 1.3—Preventing Microbial Diseases
Section 1.4—General Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Microbial Diseases
Chapter 2—Immunity: An Overview
Section 2.1—The Immune System
Section 2.2—Immune System Response to Infection
Chapter 3—Immunodeficiency and Contagious Diseases
Chapter 4—Transmission of Contagious Disease
Section 4.1—Transmission of Microbes That Cause Contagious Disease
Section 4.2—Preventing the Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Disease
Section 4.3—Risk of Infectious Disease from Blood Transfusion
Section 4.4—Contagious Disease Transmission on Airplanes and Cruise Ships
Chapter 5—Screening Internationally Adopted Children for Contagious Diseases
Chapter 6—Bioterrorism: Disease Used as a Weapon
Section 6.1—Bioterrorism Overview
Section 6.2—Strategic National Stockpile of Medicine
Section 6.3—U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies from Bioterrorism (Anthrax)
Part II: Viral Contagious Diseases
Chapter 7—Adenovirus
Chapter 8—Avian Flu
Chapter 9—Chickenpox (Varicella) and Shingles
Chapter 10—Common Colds
Chapter 11—Conjunctivitis
Chapter 12—Ebola Virus Disease
Chapter 13—Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis
Chapter 14—Fifth Disease ( Parvovirus B19 )
Chapter 15—Genital Herpes
Chapter 16—Gonorrhea
Chapter 17—Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Chapter 18—Hepatitis: A through E and Beyond
Chapter 19—Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Chapter 20—Human Papillomavirus
Chapter 21—Influenza
Section 21.1—Seasonal Flu
Section 21.2—Pandemic Flu
Section 21.3—H1N1 Flu
Chapter 22—Measles
Chapter 23—Viral Meningitis
Chapter 24—Mumps
Chapter 25—Nonpolio Enterovirus
Chapter 26—Norovirus
Chapter 27—Polio
Chapter 28—Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Chapter 29—Rubella
Chapter 30—Smallpox
Chapter 31—Zika Virus
Part III: Bacterial Contagious Diseases
Chapter 32—Chancroid
Chapter 33—Chlamydia and Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Chapter 34—Cholera
Chapter 35— Clostridium difficile Infection
Chapter 36—Diphtheria
Chapter 37—Hansen Disease (Leprosy)
Chapter 38—Hib Disease
Chapter 39—Impetigo
Chapter 40—Bacterial Meningitis
Chapter 41—Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Chapter 42—Pneumonia
Chapter 43—Shigellosis
Chapter 44—Staph Infections: Group A
Section 44.1—Staphylococcal Infections
Section 44.2— Staphylococcus aureus and Pregnancy
Section 44.3—Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistance Staphylococcus aureus
Chapter 45—Streptococcal Infections: Group A
Section 45.1—Strep Throat
Section 45.2—Scarlet Fever
Chapter 46—Streptococcal Infections: Group B
Section 46.1— Streptococcus pneumoniae
Section 46.2—Group B Strep in Pregnancy and Newborns
Chapter 47—Syphilis
Chapter 48—Tuberculosis
Chapter 49—Typhoid Fever
Chapter 50—Vaginal and Reproductive Tract Infections
Chapter 51—Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Chapter 52—Whooping Cough
Part IV: Parasitic and Fungal Contagious Diseases
Chapter 53—Amebiasis
Chapter 54—Cryptosporidiosis
Chapter 55—Lice
Section 55.1—Body Lice
Section 55.2—Head Lice
Section 55.3—Pubic Lice
Chapter 56—Parasitic, Amebic, and Fungal Meningitis
Chapter 57—Pinworms
Chapter 58—Scabies
Chapter 59—Tinea Infections
Chapter 60—Trichomoniasis
Part V: Self-Treatment for Contagious Diseases
Chapter 61—Self-Care for Colds or Flu
Section 61.1—What to Do for Colds and Flu
Section 61.2—Cold, Flu, or Allergy? Know the Difference
Section 61.3—Antibiotics Do Not Work for a Cold or the Flu
Section 61.4—Healthy Habits to Help Prevent Flu
Section 61.5—Taking Care of Yourself When You Have Seasonal Flu
Chapter 62—Sore Throat Care
Chapter 63—Fever: What You Can Do
Chapter 64—Mouth Sores: Causes and Care
Chapter 65—Over-the-Counter Medications
Section 65.1—Over-the-Counter Medications and How They Work
Section 65.2—Kids Are Not Just Small Adults: Tips on Giving Over-the-Counter Medicine to Children
Section 65.3—Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products for Children
Chapter 66—Avoiding Drug Interactions
Chapter 67—Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Contagious Diseases
Section 67.1—Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Flu and Colds
Section 67.2—Getting to Know “Friendly Bacteria”—Probiotics
Section 67.3—Herbal Supplements
Section 67.4—Dietary Supplements
Section 67.5—Hepatitis C and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Part VI: Medical Diagnosis and Treatment of Contagious Diseases
Chapter 68—Diagnostic Tests for Contagious Diseases
Section 68.1—Medical Tests That Diagnose Infection
Section 68.2—Testing for Influenza
Section 68.3—Strep Throat Testing and Treatment
Section 68.4—Rapid and Home Tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 69—Prescription Medicines That Treat Contagious Diseases (Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Other Prescription Medicines)
Chapter 70—Antiviral Drugs for Seasonal Flu
Chapter 71—Drug Resistance
Section 71.1—Antibiotic Safety and Drug Resistance
Section 71.2—Antimicrobial (Drug) Resistance
Section 71.3—Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Rates
Section 71.4—Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance
Part VII: Preventing Contagious Diseases
Chapter 72—Handwashing Prevents the Spread of Germs
Chapter 73—Vaccines: What They Are and How They Work
Section 73.1—Understanding How Vaccines Work
Section 73.2—Making the Vaccine Decision
Chapter 74—Vaccine Types and Ingredients
Chapter 75—Childhood Immunizations: Ten Vaccines for Fourteen Diseases
Chapter 76—Questions and Answers about Immunizations
Chapter 77—Facts about Adolescent Immunization
Chapter 78—Adult Immunization Recommendations
Chapter 79—Possible Side Effects from Vaccines
Chapter 80—Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Chapter 81—Vaccination Records
Chapter 82—Vaccine Misinformation May Have Tragic Consequences
Chapter 83—What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?
Chapter 84—Preventing Transmission of Infections in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Section 84.1—Tips for Patients to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
Section 84.2—Prevention and Control of Influenza in Healthcare Settings
Chapter 85—Legal Authorities for Isolation and Quarantine to Control the Spread of Contagious Diseases
Chapter 86—U.S. Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases: Protecting the Public Health
Chapter 87—Countering Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 88—Glossary of Terms Related to Contagious Diseases
Chapter 89—Directory of Organizations with Information about Contagious Diseases
Index
Preface
About This Book
Contagious diseases occur when microbes—bacteria, viruses, and fungi—are passed from person to person. Vaccination programs and other prevention measures have been successful in reducing the number of new cases of many contagious diseases. However, in many industrialized countries where communicable disease mortality has greatly decreased over the past century, the return of old communicable diseases, the emergence of new ones, and the evolution of antimicrobial resistance continue to present a challenge, and infectious diseases remain a major public-health concern in the United States and around the world.
Contagious Diseases Sourcebook, Fourth Edition provides updated information about microbes that are spread from person to person and the diseases they cause, including influenza, lice infestation, pneumonias, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, tuberculosis, and others. The types of diagnostic tests and treatments available from medical professionals are explained, and self-care practices for familiar symptoms—such as fever and sore throat that often accompany the common cold—are described. Other topics addressed include antibiotic resistance, the role of handwashing in preve