Hav

Hav
Author: Jan Morris
Publsiher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781590174708

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A New York Review Books Original Hav is like no place on earth. Rumored to be the site of Troy, captured during the crusades and recaptured by Saladin, visited by Tolstoy, Hitler, Grace Kelly, and Princess Diana, this Mediterranean city-state is home to several architectural marvels and an annual rooftop race that is a feat of athleticism and insanity. As Jan Morris guides us through the corridors and quarters of Hav, we hear the mingling of Italian, Russian, and Arabic in its markets, delight in its famous snow raspberries, and meet the denizens of its casinos and cafés. When Morris published Last Letters from Hav in 1985, it was short-listed for the Booker Prize. Here it is joined by Hav of the Myrmidons, a sequel that brings the story up-to-date. Twenty-first-century Hav is nearly unrecognizable. Sanitized and monetized, it is ruled by a group of fanatics who have rewritten its history to reflect their own blinkered view of the past. Morris’s only novel is dazzlingly sui-generis, part erudite travel memoir, part speculative fiction, part cautionary political tale. It transports the reader to an extraordinary place that never was, but could well be.

Last Letters from Hav

Last Letters from Hav
Author: Jan Morris
Publsiher: Vintage
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1989
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0394755642

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Canadian Immunization Guide

Canadian Immunization Guide
Author: Canada. Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation,Canada. National Advisory Committee on Immunization
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2006
Genre: Immunization
ISBN: 0660193922

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The seventh edition of the Canadian Immunization Guide was developed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), with the support ofthe Immunization and Respiratory Infections Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, to provide updated information and recommendations on the use of vaccines in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada conducted a survey in 2004, which confi rmed that the Canadian Immunization Guide is a very useful and reliable resource of information on immunization.

Adverse Effects of Vaccines

Adverse Effects of Vaccines
Author: Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines
Publsiher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 894
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780309214353

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In 1900, for every 1,000 babies born in the United States, 100 would die before their first birthday, often due to infectious diseases. Today, vaccines exist for many viral and bacterial diseases. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, passed in 1986, was intended to bolster vaccine research and development through the federal coordination of vaccine initiatives and to provide relief to vaccine manufacturers facing financial burdens. The legislation also intended to address concerns about the safety of vaccines by instituting a compensation program, setting up a passive surveillance system for vaccine adverse events, and by providing information to consumers. A key component of the legislation required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate with the Institute of Medicine to assess concerns about the safety of vaccines and potential adverse events, especially in children. Adverse Effects of Vaccines reviews the epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence regarding adverse health events associated with specific vaccines covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), including the varicella zoster vaccine, influenza vaccines, the hepatitis B vaccine, and the human papillomavirus vaccine, among others. For each possible adverse event, the report reviews peer-reviewed primary studies, summarizes their findings, and evaluates the epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence. It finds that while no vaccine is 100 percent safe, very few adverse events are shown to be caused by vaccines. In addition, the evidence shows that vaccines do not cause several conditions. For example, the MMR vaccine is not associated with autism or childhood diabetes. Also, the DTaP vaccine is not associated with diabetes and the influenza vaccine given as a shot does not exacerbate asthma. Adverse Effects of Vaccines will be of special interest to the National Vaccine Program Office, the VICP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccine safety researchers and manufacturers, parents, caregivers, and health professionals in the private and public sectors.

Health Information for International Travel 2005 2006

Health Information for International Travel 2005 2006
Author: Phyllis E. Kozarsky,Paul M. Arguin,Ava W. Navin
Publsiher: Mosby
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 032303716X

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The cutting-edge new edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's famed "Yellow Book" is the most authoritative guide of its kind, with vital pre-travel healthcare tips and essential information on health risks abroad. It includes vaccination recommendations and disease prevention strategies for HIV/AIDS, cholera, hepatitis, influenza, plague, SARS, smallpox, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and many other illnesses.

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine preventable Diseases

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine preventable Diseases
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2000
Genre: Communicable diseases
ISBN: UOM:49015002610658

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Studies on Hepatitis Viruses

Studies on Hepatitis Viruses
Author: Satya Prakash Gupta
Publsiher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2018-06-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780128133316

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Studies on Hepatitis Viruses: Life Cycle, Structure, Functions, and Inhibition presents the latest on this systemic infection that predominantly affects the liver with inflammation that can be acute or chronic. Hepatitis viruses have been the subject of intense study in the last twenty years, with a wealth of information related to their lifecycle, structure, functions and inhibition being presented. This book compiles the most important developments and research, giving users a very useful guide on this evolving area of virology and medicinal chemistry. Provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of hepatitis virus infections, the virus' lifecycle, and mechanisms of protease inhibition Analyzes structure-activity relationships of inhibitors of viral hepatitis Presents an in-depth view of the structure and function of viral hepatitis Discusses classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, natural history, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, complications, associated disorders and animal models

Immunisation against infectious diseases

Immunisation against infectious diseases
Author: David Salisbury,Mary Ramsay,Karen Noakes
Publsiher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2006-12-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0113225288

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This is the third edition of this publication which contains the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the UK or in travellers going outside of the UK, particularly those immunisations that comprise the routine immunisation programme for all children from birth to adolescence. It is divided into two sections: the first section covers principles, practices and procedures, including issues of consent, contraindications, storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines, surveillance and monitoring, and the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme; the second section covers the range of different diseases and vaccines.