Outbreak! : the science of pandemics / by Darlene R. Stille.

Author/creator Stille, Darlene R.
Format Book
Publication InfoMankato, Minn. : Compass Point Books, ©2011.
Description48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Communicable diseases--Juvenile literature.
Epidemics--Juvenile literature.
Viruses--Juvenile literature.

SeriesHeadline science
Headline science. ^A786404
Contents Pandemics in our world -- Why pandemics occur -- Flu : a classic pandemic disease -- The 2009 H1N1 pandemic -- Gene swapping and pandemics -- Controlling a pandemic.
Abstract Did you ever wake up one morning not feeling well? The doctor said you most likely had the flu. You stayed home from school. Many of your classmates also stayed home sick. On the television news that night, you heard that flu had been declared a pandemic. A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that affects whole continents or even the entire world. Controlling pandemics takes the cooperation of everyone, from the government to the individual. Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind pandemics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index.
LCCN 2010012600
ISBN9780756543747 (library binding)
ISBN0756543746 (library binding)
Stock number1315839 QBI