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Patient Zero - Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics (Unabridged) by Marilee Peters

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Patient Zero - Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics (Unabridged)

Author
Marilee Peters
Narrator
Jo Vannicola
Publisher
Annick Press
Publish Date
24 May 2022
Run Time
5 hours 16 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Illness and specific physical health conditions, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Educational: Biology
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Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases-now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19. More people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify "patient zero"-the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics-how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. This revised edition combines a brand-new design with updated information and features diseases such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola, and AIDS, as well as a new chapter on Covid-19. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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Author
Marilee Peters
Narrator
Jo Vannicola
Duration
5 hours 16 minutes
Release Date
24 May 2022
ISBN
9781773215136
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Annick Press
Genre
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Illness and specific physical health conditions, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Educational: Biology

Synopsis

Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases-now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19. More people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify "patient zero"-the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics-how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. This revised edition combines a brand-new design with updated information and features diseases such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola, and AIDS, as well as a new chapter on Covid-19. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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