Contagious diseases sourcebook [electronic resource] : basic consumer health information about diseases spread from person to person through direct physical contact, airborne transmissions, sexual contact, or contact with blood or other body fluids, including pneumococcal, staphylococcal, and streptococcal diseases, colds, influenza, lice, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, and others : along with facts about self-care and over-the-counter medications, antibiotics and drug resistance, disease prevention, vaccines, and bioterrorism, a glossary, and a directory of resources for more information / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.

Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. What you need to know about germs -- pt. 2. Types of contagious diseases -- pt. 3. Self-treatment for contagious diseases -- pt. 4. Medical diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases -- pt. 5. Preventing contagious diseases -- pt. 6. Additional help and information.

Preface -- Part 1: What You Need To Know About Germs -- 1: Understanding microbes (germs) -- 1-1: What are microbes? -- 1-2: Microbes can cause different kinds of infections -- 1-3: Preventing microbial diseases -- 1-4: General symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of microbial diseases -- 2: Immune system and its response to infection -- 3: Immunodeficiency and contagious diseases -- 4: Transmission of contagious disease -- 4-1: Transmission of microbes that cause contagious disease -- 4-2: Preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted disease -- 4-3: Risk of infectious disease from blood transfusion -- 4-4: Contagious disease transmission on airplanes and cruise ships -- 5: Screening internationally adopted children for contagious diseases -- 6: Bioterrorism: disease used as a weapon -- 6-1: Bioterrorism overview -- 6-2: Strategic national stockpile of medicine -- 6-3: US preparedness for health emergencies from diseases, disasters, and bio terrorism -- 7: US nationally notifiable infectious diseases: protecting the public health -- Part 2: Types Of Contagious Diseases -- 8: Adenovirus -- 9: Amebiasis -- 10: Chancroid -- 11: Chickenpox (varicella) and shingles -- 12: Chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) -- 13: Clostridium difficile infection -- 14: Common cold: rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, and others -- 15: Conjunctivitis (pinkeye) -- 16: Coxsackievirus infections -- 17: Cryptosporidiosis -- 18: Diphtheria -- 19: Epstein-Barr virus and infectious mononucleosis -- 20: Fifth disease (parvovirus B19) -- 21: Genital herpes -- 22: Gonorrhea -- 23: Hand, foot, and mouth disease -- 24: Hansen disease (leprosy) -- 25: Hepatitis: a through e and beyond -- 26: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -- 27: Human papillomavirus (HPV) -- 28: Impetigo -- 29: Influenza -- 29-1: Seasonal flu -- 29-2: Pandemic flu -- 29-3: H1N1 flu (swine flu) -- 30: Lice -- 30-1: Body lice -- 30-2: Head lice -- 30-3: Public lice -- 31: Measles -- 32: Meningitis -- 33: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) -- 34: Mumps -- 35: Non-polio enterovirus -- 36: Norovirus -- 37: Pinworms -- 38: Pneumonia -- 39: Polio -- 40: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection -- 41: Rubella -- 42: Scabies -- 43: Shigellosis -- 44: Smallpox -- 45: Staph infections: Group A -- 45-1: Staphylococcal infections -- 45-2: Staphylococcus aureus and pregnancy -- 45-3: Vancomycin-intermediate/resistance S Aureus (VISA/VRSA) -- 46: Streptococcal infections: Group A -- 46-1: Strep throat -- 46-2: Scarlet fever -- 46-3: Severe/invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease -- 47: Streptococcal infections: Group B -- 47-1: Streptococcus pneumoniae -- 47-2: Group B strep in pregnancy and newborns -- 47-3: Late onset group B strep disease -- 47-4: Adult group B strep disease -- 48: Syphilis -- 49: Tinea infections (ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot) -- 50: Trichomoniasis -- 51: Tuberculosis -- 52: Typhoid fever -- 53: Vaginal and reproductive tract infections -- 54: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) -- 55: Whooping cough (pertussis) --

Part 3: Self-Treatment For Contagious Diseases -- 56: Self-care for colds or flu -- 56-1: What to do for colds and flu -- 56-2: Cold and flu guidelines: Myths and facts -- 56-3: Questions and answers about preventing seasonal flu -- 56-4: Taking care of yourself when you have seasonal flu -- 57: Sore throat care -- 58: Fever: what you can do -- 59: Mouth sores: causes and care -- 60: Over-the-counter (OTC) medications -- 60-1: OTC medications and how they work -- 60-2: Kids are not just small adults: tips on giving OTC medicine to children -- 60-3: Nonprescription cough and cold medicine use in children -- 61: Avoid drug interactions -- 62: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for contagious diseases -- 62-1: Discuss CAM use with your health care providers -- 62-2: Getting to know "friendly bacteria"-probiotics -- 62-3: Herbal supplements -- 62-4: Dietary supplements -- 62-5: CAM and hepatitis C -- Part 4: Medical Diagnosis And Treatment Of Contagious Diseases -- 63: Diagnostic tests for contagious diseases -- 63-1: Medical tests that diagnose infection -- 63-2: Rapid strep test -- 63-3: Testing for influenza, respiratory infections, and drug-resistant staph infections -- 63-4: Rapid and home tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- 64: Prescription medicines that treat contagious disease -- 65: Antibiotic safety -- 66: Antiviral drugs for seasonal flu -- 67: Antimicrobial (drug) resistance -- 68: Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns and rates -- 69: Influenza antiviral drug resistance -- 70: Combating antibiotic resistance -- Part 5: Preventing Contagious Diseases -- 71: Handwashing prevents the spread of germs -- 72: Vaccines: what they are and how they work -- 73: Types of vaccines and vaccine strategies -- 74: Childhood immunizations: ten vaccines for fourteen diseases -- 75: Questions and answers about childhood vaccines -- 76: Facts about adolescent immunization -- 77: Adult immunization recommendations -- 78: Problems with vaccinations -- 79: Vaccine adverse event reporting system -- 80: Vaccination records -- 81: Vaccine misinformation may have tragic consequences -- 82: What would happen if we stopped vaccinations? -- 83: Preventing transmission of infections in hospitals and nursing homes -- 83-1: Tips for surgery patients to prevent antibiotic resistance -- 83-2: Health tips for visiting nursing homes and hospitals -- 83-3: Prevention and control of influenza in hospitals -- 84: Quarantine and isolation to control the spread of contagious diseases -- Part 6: Additional Help And Information -- 85: Glossary of terms related to contagious diseases -- 86: Directory of organizations with information about contagious diseases -- Index

Provides updated information about microbes that are spread from person to person and the diseases they cause, including influenza, lice infestation, pneumonias, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, tuberculosis, and others.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Title from Gale electronic title page (viewed Jan. 18, 2011).