This book explores the sources of diseases--bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and genetics--and describes diseases such as the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, the Ebola virus, and malaria.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Deadly diseases -- What causes disease? -- Plagues -- More pandemics -- Diseases of the skin -- Unusual genetic diseases -- Bioterrorism -- Disease control and prevention.