Bibliograph

West Nile virus, Melissa Abramovitz

Type

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West Nile virus, Melissa Abramovitz

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

West Nile virus

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Melissa Abramovitz

Series statement

Diseases & disorders

Summary

As new cases of West Nile Virus begin to appear across the United States, this book offers a timely discussion of this potentially devastating disease. Author Melissa Abramovitz outlines the mechanics of virus transmission and how mosquitoes and disease-carrying birds have played a key role in the West Nile Virus epidemic. This book covers basic information about the virus and its possible effects, as well as a discussion of personal and governmental prevention plans. The last chapter focuses on treatments currently in development

Target audience

adult

Classification