Fatal Fever(English, Paperback, Jarrow Gail)

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Fatal Fever(English, Paperback, Jarrow Gail) is written by Jarrow Gail and published by Astra Publishing House. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1635925150 (ISBN 10) and 9781635925159 (ISBN 13).

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nominee BCCB Blue Ribbon CCBC Choices Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year VOYA Nonfiction Honor List ILA Best Science Book Learn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and "Typhoid Mary" in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the world today - including a NEW chapter! This engrossing story reveals the facts behind Mary Mallon, a hardworking Irish cook hired by several of New York's well-to-do families, who ultimately came to be known as "Typhoid Mary". Read how Mary unwittingly spread deadly bacteria, the ways an epidemiologist discovered her trail of infection, and how the health department ultimately decided her fate. Young readers will be on the edges of their seats wondering what happened to Mary and the innocent typhoid victims. The book includes a new chapter about the COVID-19 pandemic, a glossary, timeline, list of well-known typhoid sufferers and victims, further resource section, author's note, and source notes.