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1) AIDS
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This book analyzes the history, development, and spread of AIDS from its very beginnings to the present day. It engagingly discusses the science behind the disease and aspirations to find a cure. Sidebars are included to support the narrative.
2) Polio
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Thanks to a the pioneering efforts of disease researchers and immunologists and a highly effective and concerted global vaccination effort, one of the most dread diseases of the twentieth century has been largely wiped out. For most people, polio is no longer the terrifying specter it once was, yet it still casts a long and dark shadow over human consciousness and history, due to its extreme physical and emotional effects on polio victims and their...
3) Smallpox
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Describes the history of the disease, including how the infection spreads, its symptoms, and the introduction of the smallpox vaccine.
4) Ebola
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Discusses the origins, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ebola , and considers its social effects and research into a cure.
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