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1) Positive
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"Years after a plague killed 99 percent of the population, turning them into infectious zombies, Finnegan and his family live in a barricaded New York City, safe from danger. But Finn's sheltered life fractures when his unsuspecting mother falls sick with the zombie disease. Finn, too, could be infected, and he is tattoed with a plus sign on his hand to mark him, and exiled from the city. But when his escort is killed by mauraders, Finn must learn...
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Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Besides being gross, what is the point of boogers and mucus? Read all about how these slimy substances help us digest our food and prevent us from becoming sick. You'll also find out just what this sticky stuff is made of, why we produce more of it when we've got a cold, and what animals like slugs and snail do with their mucus!, "--Back cover.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 48 min., 33 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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The role of infection control in health care has become more important than ever before. This is due, in part, to some bacteria being resistant to antibiotics, and the increasing survival rates of the chronically ill and the elderly. This program will teach you to effectively treat infection and prevent the transfer of diseas.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 27 min., 46 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In this program, we discuss why long term care residents are highly susceptible to infection. We will also examine common infections that occur in long term care facilities and how to prevent them.
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
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Widescreen version.
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English
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They may have escaped the maze but Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
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As Earth's population has continued to grow, reaching 7 billion people in 2011, much of the planet's available fresh water has become polluted, making it unfit for drinking, cooking, or bathing, and contributing to deadly maladies known as waterborne illnesses. This book will provide an overview of waterborne illnesses and explain the magnitude of the problem. Individual chapters focus on defining and explaining waterborne illnesses, such as Cholera,...
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¡Descubre el camino hacia una salud renal óptima con "Domina tu Salud Renal"!¿Te preocupa la salud de tus riñones y estás buscando una guía completa para mejorarla? ¡No busques más! Este revolucionario libro te brinda las herramientas esenciales para transformar tu salud renal y vivir una vida plena y enérgica. ¿Qué encontrarás en "Domina tu Salud Renal"? Consejos Prácticos: Aprenderás técnicas efectivas y sencillas para cuidar tus...
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Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is rapidly becoming a major concern of medical practitioners worldwide. In fact, unless it is dealt with as a matter of urgency, we shall return to the 'Dark Ages of Medicine' as the British Prime Minister has recently warned. This book vividly paints the scenario before the 'germ theory' was conceived, and at a time when antimicrobials and anti-parasite agents were not even envisaged. How were the cause and management...
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Unlock the Path to Optimal Kidney Health with "Master Your Renal Health"!Concerned about your kidney health and searching for a comprehensive guide to enhance it? Look no further! This groundbreaking ebook provides you with essential tools to transform your renal health and live a vibrant, energetic life. What will you find in "Master Your Renal Health"? Practical Tips: Learn effective and simple techniques to care for your kidneys in everyday life....
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This book explains, in non-technical terms, the relationship between man and the many bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms with whom he lives in the most intimate manner throughout his existence. It is explained that for the most part, this coexistence is beneficial, but that through evolution and natural selection, some bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms may become aggressive to the host in which they live and that others may become...
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Deutsch
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Schadmechanismen, die nach Corona-"Impfungen" zu Gesundheitsschäden und Todesfällen führen darunter Herzmuskelentzündugen, Gefäßentzündungen, und Störungen des Gerinnungssystems mit Bildung atypischer Gerinnsel.
Arne Burkhardt und Walter Lang sind Pathologen mit je mehr als 40 Jahren Berufserfahrung.
Im Rahmen der Reutlinger Pathologiekonferenz haben sie mit dem Arzt und Epidemiologen Norbert Schwarz Gewebeschnitte von mehr als 85 nach Corona-"Impfungen"...
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"I have received countless e-mails and phone calls from patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and business leaders nearly every day since COVID-19 entered the United States. The list of questions has been broad, and it has been difficult to point people to a single source for information. Steven Feldman and Veronica Emmerich have, created a great resource that answers many of these questions at a level that is easy to read and still complete...
13) Behind the Mask
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All royalties in aid of NHS Charities, including Wales Air Ambulance.
'It felt like the videos you see of what happens just before a tsunami hits; when the tide goes out, the sea disappears and everything goes eerily quiet. The public were on lockdown and although we'd had a trickle of patients enter the hospital, with elective operating ceased and most people 'scared' to attend, the hospital entered a rare phase of quiet and calm. We wondered if...
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The coronavirus disease or COVID-19 taught the world that it needs new investments and reforms to prepare for pandemics and disasters. Timely, accurate information must be available to support national and supranational responses. The guidance note offers information and insights on the global pandemic, focusing on trade facilitation and representing a snapshot in time, based on global knowledge shared in documents and online meetings. The note aims...
15) A daring venture
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Empire state novels volume 2
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English
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"As a biochemist in early 1900s New York, Doctor Rosalind Werner has dedicated her life to the crusade against waterborne diseases. She is at the forefront of a groundbreaking technology that will change the way water is delivered to every household in the city--but only if she can get people to believe in her work. Newly appointed Commissioner of Water for New York, Nicholas Drake is highly skeptical of Rosalind and her team's techniques. When a...
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Embark on a transformative journey towards empowerment and healing with "Molluscum Contagiosum Treatment Guide," the ultimate self-help guide for managing and overcoming molluscum contagiosum. This eye-opening book offers a wealth of knowledge and practical advice to navigate the challenges associated with this common skin condition.
Immerse yourself in a treasure trove of preventive measures, and personal hygiene practices. Empower yourself with...
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Each year, one out of every four hospital patients in the United States will be harmed by the care they receive. Over 400,000 will die as a result. Dr. Gretchen LeFever Watson's definitive guide empowers patients to be patient safety advocates.
It takes a village to combat preventable errors and omissions that cause millions of deaths and sickness in our nation's hospitals and care facilities. Although most of these deaths are due to human and system...
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Award-winning Boston University educator and researcher Muhammad H. Zaman provides a chilling look at the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, explaining how we got here and what we must do to address this growing global health crisis.
In September 2016, a woman in Nevada became the first known case in the U.S. of a person who died of an infection resistant to every antibiotic available. Her death is the worst nightmare of infectious disease doctors...
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The effective response of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been recognized worldwide. This publication looks into the governance structures and economic and social responses that contributed to the success of the ROK in coping with COVID-19. It examines key areas of the government's response efforts including testing, tracing, and treatment approaches as well as economic stimulation initiatives. The publication...
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Quarantine is our most powerful response to uncertainty: it means waiting to see if something hidden inside us will be revealed. It is also one of our most dangerous, operating through an assumption of guilt. In quarantine, we are considered infectious until proven safe.
Until Proven Safe tracks the history and future of quarantine around the globe, chasing the story of emergency isolation through time and space, from the crumbling lazarettos of...
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