Patient Zero
Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics
Annick Press · Print & ebook · April 6, 2021
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Eight epidemic stories make the search for disease sources feel urgent, human, and unsettlingly consequential.
- Genres
- Diseases & Illnesses, History of Science for Teens, Biology for Teens
- Published
- Annick Press, April 6, 2021
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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.
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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
When Disease Spreads
Eight epidemic stories make the search for disease sources feel urgent, human, and unsettlingly consequential.
Come here for
- The human stakes behind tracing deadly diseases
- Epidemic mysteries grounded in real scientific investigations
Expect
- True accounts of how epidemics began, spread, and were fought
- Epidemiologists facing danger, doubt, and resistance
Where it sits
| Diseases & Illnesses | 59% |
|---|---|
| Biology for Teens | 49% |
| History of Science for Teens | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Diseases & Illnesses
- Modern History for Teens
- Biology for Teens
- History of Science for Teens
- Authors
- Marilee Peters
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Published
- April 6, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Diseases & Illnesses