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Based on the complete set of reports and reviews of the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories, Laboratory on the Nile presents a summary of the military and political matters that brought the British and Dervish forces of the Mahdia into armed conflict. You will explore how the conqueror, Kitchener of Khartoum, led his people toward civilization with an educational movement that allowed industrial philanthropist Henry S.

Wellcome to provide the means for medical research. Complete with multiple photos and drawings of the period , Laboratory on the Nile covers the research of what became a world-renowned center of excellence in tropical disease research. In Laboratory on the Nile, you will discover research that revealed brutal and superstitious practices such as female circumcision, mutilation, crude surgery, barbaric medical practices, the inhumane treatment of those thought to be possessed by devils, and the reliance on charms and mystic-religious practices.

Within this historical work you will also explore: research on tropical diseases and the collection of plants, insects, blood samples, and photographs of diseased individuals research on the Nile river, and in agricultural developments, dealing with famines from failed harvests eradicating the mosquito and insti.

A wide variety of specialties are covered including cardiology, neurology, dermatology, endocrinology, tropical medicine, haematology, metabolic medicine, radiology, ophthalmology, venereology, and infectious diseases. By solving the problems posed by these challenging clinical cases, the reader will gain additional practice in diagnosis and treatment strategies. Charts are designed to quickly scan and compare cross border events according to year, acquisition and origination country, setting, case, deaths and notes with linked references.

There are essentially two scenarios for cross-border infection:A traveler or group of travelers from one country acquires infection in another country.

An infected or contaminated disease vehicle from one country is responsible for sporadic cases or outbreaks in another country. The vehicle can be an animal, food, cosmetic product, etc. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by travel related infectious disease, and include: Disease nameDisease synonymsCross Border Events: An overview of the impact of individual diseases as they move through multiple countriesTravel-related Incidents: Charts which list details of countries involved, setting, extent and other details of each event.

This is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which explore all individual infectious diseases, drugs, vaccines, outbreaks, surveys and pathogens in every country of the world. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by travel related infectious disease, and include: Disease name Disease synonyms Cross Border Events: An overview of the impact of individual diseases as they move through multiple countries Travel-related Incidents: Charts which list details of countries involved, setting, extent and other details of each event.

In the application Of such general principles local conditions must be carefully considered, and thus in describing the various methods to be adopted those suitable for certain localities have been given as types. In the spread of many tropical diseases intermediate hosts play an important part, and the life-history of such hosts, Often insects, has been considered at some length, as a knowledge of this subject is essential to the proper understanding of the rationale Of the preventive measures proposed.

An attempt has been made to group the diseases treated of according to their known or probable causation. Thus, in the first part those diseases are dealt with which, like Malaria, are known to be due to Protozoa, and others, such as Yellow Fever, which are probably due to such Organisms. In the second part diseases due to the higher forms Of animal life are considered.

The third part is devoted to bacterial diseases, to the effects Of certain animal and vegetable poisons, and to certain diseases the causation of which is unknown or but imperfectly understood. The advantages Of this arrangement are considerable, as the general outline Of the prophylactic measures required differs for the diseases described in each part. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.

Find more at www. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

Get BOOK. Test your knowledge in tropical medicine with Clinical Cases in Tropical Medicine! As a companion product to Manson's Tropical Diseases,.

The vehicle can be an animal, food, cosmetic product, etc. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by travel related infectious disease, and include: Disease nameDisease synonymsCross Border Events: An overview of the impact of individual diseases as they move through multiple countriesTravel-related Incidents: Charts which list details of countries involved, setting, extent and other details of each event.

This is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which explore all individual infectious diseases, drugs, vaccines, outbreaks, surveys and pathogens in every country of the world. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by travel related infectious disease, and include: Disease name Disease synonyms Cross Border Events: An overview of the impact of individual diseases as they move through multiple countries Travel-related Incidents: Charts which list details of countries involved, setting, extent and other details of each event.

Excerpt from Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. In the application Of such general principles local conditions must be carefully considered, and thus in describing the various methods to be adopted those suitable for certain localities have been given as types. In the spread of many tropical diseases intermediate hosts play an important part, and the life-history of such hosts, Often insects, has been considered at some length, as a knowledge of this subject is essential to the proper understanding of the rationale Of the preventive measures proposed.

An attempt has been made to group the diseases treated of according to their known or probable causation. Thus, in the first part those diseases are dealt with which, like Malaria, are known to be due to Protozoa, and others, such as Yellow Fever, which are probably due to such Organisms. In the second part diseases due to the higher forms Of animal life are considered. The third part is devoted to bacterial diseases, to the effects Of certain animal and vegetable poisons, and to certain diseases the causation of which is unknown or but imperfectly understood.

The advantages Of this arrangement are considerable, as the general outline Of the prophylactic measures required differs for the diseases described in each part. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Pottinger and Christopher A. Sanford, is devoted to Travel and Adventure Medicine. This is a clinical manual concerned mainly with the clinical aspects, pathogenesis, and treatment of the diseases of hot climates.

All doctors practicing medicine in the tropics and sub-tropics, and even these days in temperate climates, need to be familiar with the peculiarities of the pathology of diseases of hot climates.

The ever-mounting movement of people between various countries and the migration of populations are leading to sporadic cases of so-called tropical diseases in areas with average or even severe climates.

Local doctors therefore need to know how to diagnose them and to treat them. All the most important and common diseases of the tropical and sub-tropical zones are described in this handbook. The handbook is intended for the broad circle of general practitioners.

It is reprinted from the second Soviet edition. Data are summarized in 5, tables, and supplemented by 57, electronically linked references.

Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by disease, and include: Disease nameDisease synonymsOutbreak summary: total numbers of cases and outbreaks for diseaseWorldwide: A selection of iconic outbreaks; or the largest published outbreaksCountry: Outbreak lists by country including specific case details and references This is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which explore all individual infectious diseases, drugs, vaccines, outbreaks, surveys and pathogens in every country of the world.

Tropical Diseases outlines the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases encountered in developing regionsareas where the unexpected can occur and where Western medical capabilities are often unavailable.

Taking a pragmatic approach, it is an invaluable reference and resource for medical professionals and students travelling abroad or working in unfamiliar terrain. Diseases profiled here include a brief historical background, main signs and symptoms, and practical methods of individual prevention and treatment.

Additional features include: - Over 60 maps depicting the geographic origins and modern distribution of tropical diseases - A classification scheme for parasitic diseases according to the location of the final parasitic stage in the human body - Clinical case studies For the new or experienced health care provider, Tropical Diseases is a handy, practical guide to treating and avoiding disease in any environment.

Viral Conjunctivitis: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which explore all individual infectious diseases, drugs, vaccines, outbreaks, surveys and pathogens in every country of the world.

The ebook includes: 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2.