Summary
Anthrax became a household word in 2001 when spores of the bacterium were delivered via the U.S. Postal Service by unknown terrorists. The very mention of anthrax has the potential to set off a panic, but what is anthrax, what are its symptoms, and why is it so dangerous? Anthrax, Third Edition looks at the history of this deadly disease, from biblical times to the present, and investigates possible treatments to protect humans against it. This revised edition provides relevant, up-to-date information about anthrax and what doctors and scientists are doing to combat this threat.
Chapters include:
- A Cloud of Death
- The Fifth Plague
- Human Anthrax
- Deadly Letters (Outbreak 2001)
- Diagnosing and Treating Anthrax
- Anthrax Vaccine
- Anthrax and Bioterrorism.
About the Author(s)
Alan I. Hecht, DC, is a practicing chiropractor in New York. He is also an adjunct professor of biology at Farmingdale State College, the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, and adjunct professor of Allied Health Sciences at Nassau Community College. He teaches courses in medical microbiology, anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy, human physiology, human nutrition, and embryology. He is an adjunct associate professor of biology at Hofstra University where he teaches microbiology and is the course coordinator for Graduate Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Physics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
His current research interest is natural antibacterial substances effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans. Dr. Hecht received his BS in biology–pre-medical studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He received his MS in basic medical sciences from New York University School of Medicine. He also received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in Brookville, New York. Dr. Hecht was the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching from the State University of New York.