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Rabid : a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus /

Charts the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies, documenting how before its vaccine the disease caused fatal brain infections and sparked the creations of monsters, including werewolves, vampires and zombies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wasik, Bill
Other Authors: Murphy, Monica
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2012.
Subjects:
Rabies > Epidemiology > History.
Rabies > Treatment > History.
Rabies > history.
Rabies > epidemiology.
Rabies virus.
Description
Summary:Charts the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies, documenting how before its vaccine the disease caused fatal brain infections and sparked the creations of monsters, including werewolves, vampires and zombies.
Physical Description:x, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780670023738
0670023736