Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebrates [Paperback]

This guide summarizes threats from various medically important invertebrate groups worldwide, including physical pain and annoyance to disease transmission risk. It also summarizes personal protective measures that one should embrace to prevent attack and disease risk, and it briefly addresses treatments where applicable. Crucial for protecting the health of those who work with animals, it will serve as a strong reference as well for medical personnel working in high risk areas, travel planners, and other interested parties.This guide summarizes threats from various medically important invertebrate groups worldwide, including physical pain and annoyance to disease transmission risk. It also summarizes personal protective measures that one should embrace to prevent attack and disease risk, and it briefly addresses treatments where applicable. Crucial for protecting the health of those who work with animals, it will serve as a strong reference as well for medical personnel working in high risk areas, travel planners, and other interested parties.

An essential guide for identifying and mitigating risks from invertebrates worldwide
Provides distribution maps, key features, photographs and general descriptions of the most dangerous invertebrates
Summarizes expected reactions to invertebrate attacks, and their treatment (if known)
Describes personal protective measures and provides recommendations that individuals can use to protect themselves from dangerous invertebratesThough many are harmless and even beneficial, invertebrates are some of the worlds most feared and dangerous creatures.

Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebratesdescribes the health threats posed by invertebrate groups worldwide, from physical pain and annoyance to disease transmission risk. Featuring clear photographs, distribution maps and descriptions of biological, physical and behavioral characteristics of key glãÀ