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The Fight against Infectious Disease

Infectious disease had posed problems for doctors for centuries. The developed knowledge of the anatomy and the working of the human body led more and more doctors to gain an understanding of what caused illness and diseases. Scientists and Doctors the world over began to look for cures and remedies. From the late 18th century onwards there were many developments and discoveries that aided the fight against infectious disease. This unit looks at the work of a number of individuals and provides several thematic tasks to help improve your knowledge and understanding of the fight against Infectious Disease.

The fight against infectious disease: pages within this unit

What is an Infectious Disease? A Glossary of Infectious Diseases, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Vaccination, The Development of Drugs, Paul Ehrlich, Gerhard Domagk, Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, The importance of Penicillin, Factors affecting the development of drugs and treatments.

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