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World Epidemics
A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika, 2d ed.
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The expanded second edition provides a comprehensive chronology of epidemic illnesses and their cultural impacts from 2700 BCE to 2017. It details global contagion incidents, including symptoms, treatments, and demographics, while highlighting notable figures in the fight against disease. The book includes citations from personal and public documents, along with maps and charts that compare different infections and estimate the populations affected by each epidemic, offering a thorough exploration of the historical significance of epidemics.
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World Epidemics, Mary Ellen Snodgrass
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- World Epidemics
- Subtitle
- A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika, 2d ed.
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mary Ellen Snodgrass
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 424
- ISBN13
- 9781476671246
- Category
- Health / Medicine
- Description
- The expanded second edition provides a comprehensive chronology of epidemic illnesses and their cultural impacts from 2700 BCE to 2017. It details global contagion incidents, including symptoms, treatments, and demographics, while highlighting notable figures in the fight against disease. The book includes citations from personal and public documents, along with maps and charts that compare different infections and estimate the populations affected by each epidemic, offering a thorough exploration of the historical significance of epidemics.