โ Scribed by Mary Bates
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Mosquitoes are often considered the deadliest animals on Earth, mostly because they spread malaria. Without treatment, malaria can be fatal. Using things such as mosquito nets and insecticides, people are fighting malaria by fighting the bugs that spread it. Malaria explores the history and science behind this disease, as well as how it's treated.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries; Juvenile Nonfiction / History
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<p>Sometimes a mosquito bite is more than just annoying—it can be downright deadly. Malaria is difficult to tame, despite the world's efforts. Find out about its past, how it affects societies today, and new ways of trying to defeat the deadly disease.
viii, 395 pages, 8 leaves of plates : 26 cm
Despite extensive efforts to control it, malaria is still one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. This book, now in its second edition, provides a broad and up-to-date overview of the rapidly expanding field of malaria immunology and its importance in the control of this disease.