Tuberculosis

Author: Cheng Shiming
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: SARS has disappeared and then returned, making infectious diseases a hot topic of public concern. People urgently want to know whether infectious diseases have really become more prevalent. Why haven't we heard of diseases like SARS in the past, yet they are so common now? This book is a popular science reading material aimed at educating the general public about infectious diseases. Written in a question-and-answer format, it features simple and clear language, logical structure, fluent and engaging text. It selects some new, common, easily occurring, and highly hazardous infectious diseases as subjects. For each disease, the book provides a comprehensive introduction, including disease overview, pathogen, source of infection, transmission routes, susceptible populations, prevention, and treatment. It is highly targeted, practical, and actionable. It aims to help readers with no medical background understand the new concepts and recent research progress in infectious diseases through simple language and vivid examples, without any difficulty. The book also helps readers understand how to protect their health in daily life and what correct actions to take in emergencies when infectious diseases strike.