No Germs Allowed!: How to Avoid Infectious Diseases At Home and on the Road

by Winkler G. Weinberg

AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, chickenpox, malaria, Lyme disease, salmonella, strep throat-no matter where you go or where you live, you are at risk from infectious disease. But there are ways you can protect yourself and your family! The revised and expanded edition of this classic guide explains what you need to know to keep the germs away. From the infections of daily life, like the common cold and traveler's diarrhea, to dangerous, rare diseases such as plague, hantavirus, and invasive strep bacteria, to recent threats of mad cow disease, West Nile virus, SARS, and bioterrorism, this unique guide tells Dr. Winkler G. Weinberg lets you know what you need to worry about and what you don't.

320 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1996