The War Against the Flu
The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.
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The War Against the Flu
The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.
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The War Against the Flu

The War Against the Flu

by Louise Spilsbury
The War Against the Flu

The War Against the Flu

by Louise Spilsbury

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Overview

The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781427151339
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing
Publication date: 07/01/2021
Series: Wars Waged Under the Microscope Series
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 673,831
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 1100L (what's this?)
Age Range: 10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

The Enemy 4

The Battle Begins 6

An Invisible Threat 8

Under Attack 10

Epidemics and Pandemics 12

Case Study: 1889 Russian Flu 13

Studying the Enemy 14

Tracking the Enemy 16

Case Study: Tracing the Spanish Flu 17

Armed with Medicine 18

Taking It to the Front Line 20

Fighting Back 22

Case Study: The 2009-2010 Swine Flu Pandemic 23

New Weapons 24

Future Warfare 26

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Learning More 31

Index and About the Author 32

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