TY - BOOK AU - Shoals,James TI - EPIDEMICS & PANDEMICS T2 - The science of the human body SN - 9781422241974 U1 - 614.4 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Broomall, Pennsylvania PB - MASON CREST KW - Virus diseases KW - Juvenile literature KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Juvenile literature. KW - Epidemics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index. N2 - "Viruses and bacteria are so small that you need a microscope to see them, and yet they are powerful enough to change the course of human history. Ancient epidemics like smallpox and the plague and current scourges like HIV/AIDS and cholera have profound impacts on the way we live today. Epidemics and Pandemics takes you through the science, history, and current status of the severe and often scary world of widespread outbreaks." ER -