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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797712603321

Autore

Hardt Mark D. <1955->

Titolo

History of infectious disease pandemics in urban societies / / Mark D. Hardt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, [England] : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7391-8027-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

614.4/9

Soggetti

Epidemics - History

Diseases and history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the evolution of urban social patterns and infectious diseases. Tracing the historical record, it explores the human struggle to contain infectious disease and the adaption of microbes to these measures.