The Secret Life Of Germs provides an inside view of the fascinating and elegantly ordered microscopic world of germs that cause diseases such as: the common cold, E. coli, and Lyme disease, encephalitis, mad cow disease, anthrax, and others.
It takes readers on a historical survey of the culprits of disease and explores the effect that they have had on our world. It offers numerous protective response strategies -- health and hygiene tips for inside and outside the home, advice on food safety, and pointers on safer human contact -- in order to stop the transmitting of disease.