Book Description
Dr. Lendell Cockrum explains how bats, rodents and rabbits infect humans with infectious and parasitic diseases. Encephalitis (5 kinds), Lyme disease, Hanta Virus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Chagas' disease, tularemia, rabies, 5 kinds of plague, rickettsetialpox, typhus, valley fever and other diseases are fully described. This is vital information for the concerned layperson, as well as health professionals.
You'll enjoy the outdoors more and worry less with the information provided by this comprehensive new guide.
Learn about:
-The ABCs of Safety First
-Specific mammal types in each region
-Diseases and how they are transmitted
-Special precautions to observe
-Normal animal behavior patterns
-Disease symptoms in humans
-How to avoid contact with disease-bearing animals
This book contains vital information for everyone who lives, plays or works in the outdoors and wants safe interaction with natural wildlife.
