Learning about Health - Diseases

Learning about Health - Diseases
Set of 8 books 32-52 pp [Series ISBN 1-77008-016-3]

REVIEW: "A set of interesting books which will support learners in Lifeskills or Life Orientation lessons. These resources give a clear understanding about diseases, what they are, their causes signs, symptoms and treatment. The reader is also informed as to what food to eat so as to boost the immune system. Books are beautiful and attractive. A glossary is provided for learners. Words are clearly explained." [Northern Cape Department of Education]

English

Tuberculosis

An introduction to tuberculosis (TB), explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, signs and symptoms, testing for the disease, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[48 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is tuberculosis?
What causes tuberculosis?
How tuberculosis spreads
Cows’ milk and TB
Inactive TB and active TB
How does inactive TB become active TB?
Active TB
Signs and symptoms of TB
Testing for TB in adults
Testing for TB in children
Who should get tested?
Treating active TB
Multi-drug resistant TB
TB and DOTS
TB hospitals and clinics
Caring for someone who has TB
TB and HIV
Fighting TB
Preventing TB
TB in Africa

Cholera

An introduction to cholera, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, how it affects the body, how to avoid it, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[32 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is cholera?
What causes cholera?
A water-borne disease
How cholera spreads
Where cholera came from
How cholera affects the body
Dehydration can cause death
How to tell if someone has cholera
Treatment
Avoiding cholera
Keeping safe
Preventing the spread of cholera

Malaria

An introduction to malaria, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, how it affects the body, how to avoid it, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[40 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is malaria?
What causes malaria?
Mosquitoes and malaria
The life cycle of the malaria parasite
The malaria parasite in humans
How malaria affects the body
Mosquitoes and HIV/AIDS
How to find out if a person has malaria
Medicines for malaria
Treating malaria in hospital
Preventing malaria
Getting rid of mosquitoes
Avoiding malaria
Preventing mosquito bites
Using medicines to avoid getting malaria
Malaria in Africa

Measles

An introduction to measles, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[44 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is measles?
What causes measles?
Spreading through the air
Spreading from one person to another
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of measles
What is a fever?
Treatment
Problems caused by measles
What is the immune system?
How the immune system works
Good food builds a strong immune system
Why measles is worse in Africa
Developing immunity
Using vaccines to develop immunity
Vaccination against measles
Preventing measles in Africa
An end to measles

Bilharzia

An introduction to bilharzia, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, signs and symptoms, how the disease affects the body, how to avoid it, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[36 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is bilharzia?
What causes bilharzia?
Bilharzia parasites and their hosts
The life cycle of the bilharzia parasite
How snails spread bilharzia
How people spread bilharzia
The bilharzia parasites in people
How bilharzia affects the body
Signs and symptoms
Living with chronic bilharzia
Testing for bilharzia
Treatment
Avoiding bilharzia
Preventing bilharzia

Meningitis

An introduction to meningitis, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, how to recognise it, signs and symptoms, how to avoid it, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[36 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is meningitis?
Meningitis in Africa
Recent epidemics of meningitis
What causes meningitis?
How meningitis spreads
How meningitis affects the body
The disease can progress quickly
Signs and symptoms of meningitis
Recognising meningitis
Testing for meningitis
Treatment
Caring for someone who has meningitis
How to avoid spreading meningitis
Vaccines
Prevention

Influenza

An introduction to influenza, explaining what causes the disease, how the disease spreads, how it affects the body, how to avoid it, treatment and prevention.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
[42 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

What is influenza?
What causes flu?
How do people get flu?
Germs
Preventing germs from spreading
The flu virus
Spreading across the world
Epidemics and pandemics
How flu affects the body
Treatment
Problems caused by flu
Pneumonia
The difference between a cold and flu
Why people get flu more than once
Flu and older people
Preventing flu
Who should have flu injections?
Keeping up with the virus

Picture dictionary

A pictorial resource book that explains in more detail some of the terms used in connection with health and diseases.
[52 pp]

Lynn Barnes and
Dr Bridget Farham

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Contents

The human body
Antibiotics
Antibodies
Bacteria
Blood
Cells
Fever
Glands
Immune system
Life cycle
Microscopes
Parasite
Pasteurisation
Rash
Thermometer
Vaccines
Viruses