100 Questions & Answers About Coronaviruses

Author: Ricks, Delthia

Brand: Jones & Bartlett Learning

ISBN: 0001284225097

Release Date: 16-03-2021

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 250

Details: An Affordable Resource For Any Undergraduate or Graduate-level Nursing or Public Health Course Covering COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has staked its claim as the deadliest worldwide respiratory disease outbreak in over 100 years. But what exactly is this new, highly contagious virus? Where did it come from, and how has it spread so quickly? 100 Questions & Answers About Coronaviruses answers these questions and more in an easy-to-read format. This timely book organizes and distills cutting-edge information and data on COVID-19 in a single, convenient resource. Featuring a foreword by Dr. Aaron Glatt, Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine in New York City, and Chairman and Chief of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau on Long Island, 100 Questions & Answers About Coronaviruses begins with a historical overview and examines myths about coronaviruses. It progresses to answer questions about how COVID-19 affects children and adults, current vaccine research, quarantine, social distancing, preventing future pandemics, and other frequently asked questions. 100 Questions & Answers About Coronaviruses is an invaluable resource for every nursing or public health student and a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the virus that has reshaped our daily lives. Organized in an easy-to-read question and answer format Provides cutting-edge information and data on coronaviruses, including how they spread and how to protect against them Includes historical overview of coronaviruses and how three new coronaviruses that infect humans (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19) emerged in the 21st century An affordable resource for any undergraduate or graduate-level Nursing or Public Health course covering COVID-19. Also an ideal resource for medical professionals or non-medical individuals looking for information on the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and global pandemic. © 2022 | 250 pages