1st Edition

CRC Handbook of Viral and Rickettsial Hemorrhagic Fevers

Edited By James H.S. Gear Copyright 1988

    First Published in 1988: There clearly is a need for a comprehensive account of the hemorrhagic fever viruses and the diseases they cause, as well as of the conditions which may simulate them. There is also a need for an account of the methods for their study and prevention. It is trusted that this handbook will help meet this need.

    Cosmopolitan Infections.  Mosquito-Borne Diseases.  Tick-Borne Diseases.  Rodent-Borne Diseases.  Unknown Transmission.  Rickettsial Diseases.  Diagnosis.  Prevention and Control.

    Biography

    Dr James H S, Gear, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.P. (London), D.P.H., D.T.M and H., is honorary Professor of Tropical Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand.