Understanding COVID-19

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Title:

Understanding COVID-19

Author:

Hustad, Douglas, author.

Lurie, Mark N., content consultant.

Core Library (Firm)

Series:

Core Library guide to COVID-19.

Summary:

"COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV2. Like all viruses, it is far too small to be seen by the naked eye. Yet this virus and the disease it caused had an enormous impact on the world. Understanding COVID-19 explores how the virus and the disease work, examining what made them so dangerous and what health officials learned about fighting them. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index." -- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Chapter one : A mysterious disease -- Chapter two : A new virus -- Chapter three : Symptoms and transmission -- Chapter four : Testing and treatment -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- Index -- About the author.

Physical Description:

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

COVID-19 (Disease) -- Juvenile literature.

Coronavirus infections -- Juvenile literature.

Respiratory infections -- Juvenile literature.

Epidemics -- Juvenile literature.

Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.

Health -- Juvenile literature.

Immunotechnology -- Juvenile literature.

Medical technology -- Juvenile literature.

Biomedical research -- Juvenile literature.

Social distancing (Public health) -- Juvenile literature.

Quarantine -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Lurie, Mark N.,

Added Corporate Author:

Core Library (Firm)

Publisher:

Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781532194078

9781644945049

Publication Information:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2021]

Call Number:

J 614.5 HUSTAD

Holds: Copies:

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COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV2. Like all viruses, it is far too small to be seen by the naked eye. Yet this virus and the disease it caused had an enormous impact on the world. Understanding COVID-19 explores how the virus and the disease work, examining what made them so dangerous and what health officials learned about fighting them. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.