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UNINA9910132770103321 |
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Titolo |
Influenza / / Clay Farris Naff, book editor |
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Detroit, Mich. : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2011 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Influenza |
Influenza - Treatment |
Influenza vaccines |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An overview of the flu -- A survey of flu viruses -- Flu viruses are difficult to predict and contain -- A faster, more effective test to diagnose flu -- Next-generation flu vaccines are emerging -- Flu outbreaks are caused by a drop in humidity -- Avian flu threatens human life -- Swine flu is a major public health threat -- Swine flu is not likely to be a major public health threat -- Benefits of the flu vaccine outweigh the risks -- Benefits of the flu vaccine do not outweigh the risks -- The misery of suffering through flu -- A doctor comes down with swine flu -- Flu hits youth hard. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Describes the disease, how it spreads to threaten large populations, and how it can be treated and prevented, and discusses controversies over said treatments and personal experiences with the disease. |
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