Knowledge of Infectious Diseases: 365 Questions

Author: Feng Huizhong
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Publish Date: 2008-05-01
Features:
Authenticity: Authored by renowned experts from Beijing Ditan Hospital;
Timeliness: Showcases the latest advancements in infectious disease diagnosis and treatment;
Readability: Easy to understand, learn, and apply.
Infectious diseases are a group of serious illnesses that threaten human health and life. They once ranked first in China's disease mortality rates. In recent decades, previously unheard-of infectious disease names have begun to fill our ears: AIDS, Lyme disease, Legionnaires' disease. In recent years, new severe infectious diseases have left us trembling: mad cow disease, Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Since the "9/11" terrorist attacks in the United States, anthrax has once again become a topic of widespread discussion. Those infectious diseases we were accustomed to discussing in the past tense, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, now must be discussed in the present tense. In short, infectious diseases have once again become a matter we must take seriously.
Science is advancing, with new antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and treatment methods emerging endlessly, but treatment always has its limitations. Prevention is far better than cure. This book discusses almost all infectious diseases in the form of Q&A, except for viral hepatitis and tuberculosis (the two diseases are too extensive and have been separately compiled into a separate volume). It is hoped that through this book, people will gain a better understanding of infectious diseases, learn what the pathogens of certain infectious diseases are, how they are transmitted, what symptoms they cause after contraction, how to prevent them, and also receive a brief introduction to their treatment. By understanding the basic knowledge of these diseases, people can prevent them more effectively, and if they do get sick, they can seek medical attention at infectious disease hospitals as soon as possible.