Those at highest risk for tuberculosis include those with weakened immune systems and those in areas of the world with poor nutrition and poor access to health care. Most cases of tuberculosis can be treated with a combination of medications that are taken for several months, but failure by many people to fully follow their course of treatment has led to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis bacteria. This second edition covers the history, causes, and treatments of this potentially deadly disease.
| ISBN: | 9781617530173 |
| Publication date: | 29th February 2012 |
| Author: | Kim Renee Finer, Alan Hecht |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Deadly Diseases and Epidemics |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health |