Great Medical Discoveries: Tuberculosis

by Gail B. Stewart, Joel Cohen, Gail Stewart

The number-one killer among infectious diseases, tuberculosis was labeled a "global epidemic" by the World Health Organization in 1995. This book describes the factors in the resurgence of the disease; the areas and populations most at risk, and the discoveries contributing to its diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560069317
• ISBN13: 9781560069317
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7