Diptheria
| AUTHOR | Margulies, Phillip |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (12/30/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Diseases that we no longer consider dangerous were some of the most deadly diseases of their time. Diphtheria, a disease that caused breathing difficulties, suffocation, heart failure, and paralysis, was one of the most feared killers during the 1800s. During the peak years of diphtheria epidemics, 150,000 people a year became infected, and 15,000 of those died. The discovery of a treatment for diphtheria is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories, told here in gripping style. Once called "the strangling angel of children," diphtheria has become a rarity in the developed world, even as the fight against it continues in Africa, Asia, and Central America.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404202535
ISBN-10:
1404202536
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.86 x 0.38 x 9.46 inches
Weight:
0.61 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Infectious Diseases
Medical | General
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.2
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
616.931
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004013395
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Diseases that we no longer consider dangerous were some of the most deadly diseases of their time. Diphtheria, a disease that caused breathing difficulties, suffocation, heart failure, and paralysis, was one of the most feared killers during the 1800s. During the peak years of diphtheria epidemics, 150,000 people a year became infected, and 15,000 of those died. The discovery of a treatment for diphtheria is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories, told here in gripping style. Once called "the strangling angel of children," diphtheria has become a rarity in the developed world, even as the fight against it continues in Africa, Asia, and Central America.
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