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 Note on the Second Edition.” Glossary. Suggested resources. Bibliography. Index.
Title alpha Patient Zero: Solving the Mystery of Deadly Epidemics
Level High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus
Pages Count 192
Genre Nonfiction
Topics History of epidemics. History of communicable diseases. Epidemiology. Public health. Vaccinations. Great Plague of London, 1665. Soho Cholera Outbreak, 1854 Yellow Fever in Cuba, 1900. Typhoid in New York, 1906. Spanish Influenza Pandemic, 1918–1919. Ebola in Zaire, 1976. AIDS Pandemic, 1980. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–2021.
Lexile 1080L
Trim Size 9" x 6 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2021-04-12
JLG Release Date Aug 2021
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus
High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Nonfiction topics and approaches that will attract reluctant and avid readers alike.