Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1793613 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .67" h x 6.36" w x 8.96" l, 1.00 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 848 pages

From Library Journal
Much has been published recently about the continuing danger of infectious disease despite the availability of antibiotics. This work, by a practicing physician specializing in infectious disease, concentrates on preventing the more common problems. He groups infections in general categories: infections of daily living, like urinary tract infections; infections from the environment, like food poisoning; and infections contracted from others, like tuberculosis and HIV. A particularly unusual and useful category offers advice for those with unique risks, e.g., those who have HIV, are pregnant, or are in a hospital. Illustrations and tables, such as lists of risk factors, are included, as is a list of recommended vaccinations. A useful, well-written guide to avoiding infection, this is not intended to provide treatment information; libraries might also want to consider Phyllis Stoffman's The Family Guide to Preventing and Treating 100 Infectious Diseases (LJ 7/95), which provides detailed information about risks, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for 100 infectious diseases.?Marit MacArthur, Auraria Lib., Denver, Col.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edward C. Oldfield, M.D., F.A.C.P., Professor of Medicine and
An enjoyable, well-written, very clear book which provides a great deal of information for the lay public.

From the Back Cover
AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, chickenpox, malaria, Lyme disease, salmonella, strep throat--no matter where you go, where you live, you are at risk from infectious disease. But you can protect yourself and your family!

In easy-to-understand, reader-friendly language, with lots of true case histories, helpful charts, checklists, and resources to turn to, Dr. Winkler G. Weinberg tells you what you need to know to keep the germs away.

From the infectious of daily life, like the common cold and traveler's diarrhea, to the dangerous, rare diseases like plague, hantavirus, and invasive strep bacteria, this unique guide tells you:

* your chances of getting sick

* simple precautions you can take

* which vaccinations and shots are worthwhile

* which diseases you should really worry about

* how to avoid catching infections in the hospital

* special precautions to take if you are pregnant

* how to ward off infections even though you have chronic health problems or you are HIV+

* how to keep well while traveling

* what remedies to take with you

* what to eat--and not eat--on the road

* symptoms that signal trouble

* what illnesses you can get from bug-bites and animals

* how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases

* who should get flu shots and why

* why you should see your doctor before you get sick.

Tuck this compact book in your traveling bag or keep it close to the medicine chest. It just might save you life!