Cholera

by Diane Yancey

Overview

Researchers have estimated that there are up to 4 million cases and 143,000 deaths worldwide due to Cholera. Author Diane Yancey provides your readers with a fascinating study of this disease. Readers will learn about Cholera in early times, and how it is detected now. They will learn how it is treated and prevented, and hear personal stories from sufferers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420509342
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/27/2013
Series:	Diseases and Disorders Series
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	711,082
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: A Relentless Scourge 6

Chapter 1 Cholera in Early Times 12

Chapter 2 Detecting Cholera 29

Chapter 3 What Is Cholera? 45

Chapter 4 An Easily Treatable Disease 59

Chapter 5 Wash Hands, Boil Water 73

Notes 88

Glossary 94

Organizations to Contact 96

For More Information 98

Index 100

Picture Credits 104

About the Author 104