"Plague" by Thomas Wright Jackson is a gripping exploration of the human condition in the face of a devastating epidemic. The narrative delves into the lives of individuals and communities as they grapple with fear, loss, and resilience. Jackson's vivid storytelling brings to life the struggles of his characters, who must navigate the chaos and uncertainty brought on by the plague. The book serves as a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the strength of the human spirit in times...

The question of the need for new books upon medical topics must ever remain undecided, by general agreement, in the medical profession. There is no such thing in medical literature as an insistent demand from the profession for new volumes upon old topics. Authors need not hope, therefore, to create the impression that they are meeting long-felt though unexpressed wants of medical readers in launching new books. On the other hand, the creator of a new volume upon an old subject should seek...

We've all been bitten. And we all have stories.The bite attacks featured in this dramatic book take place in big cities, small towns, and remote villages around the world and throughout history. Some are as familiar and contemporary as encounters with mosquitoes in New York City and snakes in southern California's Hollywood Hills or as exotic and foreign as the tsetse in equatorial Africa, the camel in Riyadh, and the Komodo dragon in Indonesia. While others, such as people biting o...

The medical tapestry of the world is full of organisms too small to see, carried by flying and creeping creatures too numerous to eradicate.A while ago, DDT and the antimalarial drug chloroquine seemed sure to make us all safe from such invisible assault.It was not to be. The mosquito has become resistant to DDT; malaria is on the rise; although tapeworms rarely turn up any longer in the most lovingly prepared New York City gefilte fish, a worm may inhabit ...

Bed bugs, Lice and Scabies are frightening common parasitic diseases which can infect the skin of your body. All these diseases are discussed in this book plus an additional new disease called cutaneous larva migrans where the larva of a worm actually moves under the skin.Disgusting! Unfortunately yes.This book discuss the symptoms and treatment of these diseases.Curable! Fortunately Yes.Table of Contents:Chapter 1 Bed BugsChapter 2 LiceC...

Early in 1960 an unusual opportunity arose to carry on biological field work in the midst of virgin rainforest in southern El Petén, Guatemala. At that time the Ohio Oil Company of Guatemala had an air strip and camp at Chinajá, from which place the company was constructing a road northward through the forest.

The first edition of William A. Guy's Principles of Forensic Medicine was published at the start of Victoria's reign; the final edition, from which these selections derive, was published towards the end, just a few years after the Whitechapel horrors had pushed the emerging science to the forefront of the public's consciousness. With this guide in hand, a detective could tell whether the victim had suffocated, drowned, been shot, stabbed, or struck by lightning, s...

In "Venoms: Venomous Animals and Antivenomous Serum-therapeutics," A. Calmette presents a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating yet perilous world of venomous creatures. This meticulously researched work delves into the biochemical properties of venoms, detailing the mechanisms by which these substances incapacitate prey and pose threats to humans. Utilizing a blend of scientific rigor and accessible language, Calmette situates venoms within a broader context of evolutionary biology...

We live in a medical fool's paradise, comforted, believing our sanitized Western world is safe from the microbes and parasites of the tropics. Not so, nor was it ever so.Past--and present--tell us that tropical diseases are as American as the heart attack; yellow fever lived happily for centuries in Philadelphia. Malaria liked it fine in Washington, not to mention in the Carolinas where it took right over. The Ebola virus stopped off in Baltimore, and the Mexican p...

Environmental Injuries and DiseasesThis course on environmental disease and injuries includes sections on venomous snake bites, spider bites, insect stings and bites, anaphylactic shock, poisonous marine animals, and hepatitis. The identification of types of snake bites and types of venoms is the main concern of the section on snakes. The spiders that are identified can be as lethal as some types of snakes, but many of the insects are not. These insects are included because they ar...

Mammals Obtained by Dr. Curt von Wedel from the Barrier Beach of Tamaulipas, Mexico is a scientific paper authored by E. Raymond Hall that presents the results of mammalian specimens collected by Dr. Curt von Wedel along the barrier beaches of Tamaulipas, a coastal region in northeastern Mexico. Hall’s work focuses on the taxonomic identification, classification, and ecological significance of these mammals.In this publication, Hall details the various species of mammals discovered during ...

Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice consists of a series of practical handbooks on selected medical topics on specific veterinary problems. Case-based, this series is aimed at the small animal veterinary practitioner who has qualified less than 10 years and needs quick access to information and wants to increase his/her confidence on handling that range of cases that cover the spectrum that lies between the simple routine first opinion case and the referral.Saunders Solutions in Vete...