Yellow Fever.Yellow Fever yellow fever, acute infectious disease endemic in tropical Africa and many areas of South America. Epidemics have extended into subtropical and temperate regions during warm seasons. James I. Dickerson Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197 1591023998 $25.00 www.prometheusbooks.com Yellow fever is an unlikely health threat to a modern American--so why a new history on it? James Dickerson makes a case for the fact that yellow fever could indeed emerge anew as a health threat--and his history, culling culling removal of inferior animals from a group of breeding stock. The removal is premature, i.e. before completion of its life span, disposal of an animal from a herd or other group. facts from historical archives, describes its ravages rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. , its eradication, and the threat of its return as a biological warfare biological warfare, employment in war of microorganisms to injure or destroy people, animals, or crops; also called germ or bacteriological warfare. Limited attempts have been made in the past to spread disease among the enemy; e.g. agent and a possible side effect of global warming. "Yellow Fever" is a powerful call to action as well as an informed and informative health history of a nearly forgotten plague. |
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