Product Description
The most widely recognized sourcebook on infectious diseases provides detailed, accurate, informative text for public health workers in official and voluntary health agencies, including those serving in the armed forces and other governmental agencies, and for all students of medicine. Each listing is easy to read and includes identification, infectious agent, occurrence, mode of transmission, incubation period, susceptibility and resistance. This 19th edition sticks to a tried and tested structure, but with every chapter updated by international experts at both CDC and WHO, priority has been given to ensuring global relevance New disease variants have been included and some chapters have been fundamentally reworked. The 19th edition is a timely update to a milestone reference work that ensures the relevance and usefulness to every public health professional around the world.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 15 reviews)

Educational by Lisa Roberts (Parkersburg,WV)

5 Stars
May 17, 2009
I would recomend this book to anyone, it goes into great detail for most disease, it has been a great asset to my education, especially for reference.

Control of Communicable Diseases Manual by J. Holmes

4 Stars
March 06, 2009
The 19th edition continues and builds on the traditions of this valuable public health practitioner's vade mecum. It is comprehensive but concise and up to date. I liked the outbreak map on the back cover.

Great Book! by G. Warner

5 Stars
August 07, 2008
Great, succinct review of infectious diseases! Applicable for public health as well as clinical infectious disease practice!

Good book by Joseph Manley (Montana)

4 Stars
February 08, 2008
Exactly what I wanted and in perfect shape. The order came to my home soon after I ordered it!

Good book and information, but... by William Aldarondo

4 Stars
January 10, 2008
This is a good book with a hole lot of information, but it small and that means small letters but it is a hard cover so, over all its a good buy.

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