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COVID-19 For Dummies
Edward K. Chapnick (Author)
9781394211715, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 20 November 2023
240 pages
21.1 x 13.7 x 2 cm, 0.204 kg
Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19 COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy. COVID-19 For Dummies is a quick crash course for people with COVID-19 and long COVID who want to learn more about how to treat and manage their symptoms. Anyone who wants to know more about this new disease—without wading through all the misinformation—will appreciate this trustworthy Dummies guide.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Understanding COVID-19 Basics 5 Chapter 1: COVID-19 in a Nutshell 7 Chapter 2: Uncovering the Science of COVID-19 19 Chapter 3: Examining the 2019 Global Pandemic 33 Chapter 4: Evaluating the Pandemic’s Impact on Society 53 Part 2: Staying Safe and Healthy 71 Chapter 5: Transmitting COVID-19 73 Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself and Others from COVID-19 85 Chapter 7: Getting Diagnosed 103 Chapter 8: Getting Treated 117 Chapter 9: Managing Long COVID 135 Part 3: Accepting COVID-19 Is Here to Stay 157 Chapter 10: Looking Ahead 159 Chapter 11: Staying Safe When Working Outside Your Home 169 Part 4: The Part of Tens 179 Chapter 12: More than Ten COVID-19 Myths, Busted 181 Chapter 13: Almost Ten Ways Life Changed after COVID-19 193 Chapter 14: Nine Ways to Prepare for the Next Pandemic 201 Index 211
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
