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Bubonic panic : when plague invaded America / Gail Jarrow.

Summary:

In March 1900, San Francisco's health department investigated a strange and horrible death in Chinatown. A man had died of bubonic plague, one of the world's deadliest diseases. But how could that be possible? Bubonic Panic tells the true story of America's first plague epidemic -- the public health doctors who desperately fought to end it, the political leaders who tried to keep it hidden, and the brave scientists who uncovered the plague's secrets. This title includes photographs and drawings, a glossary, a timeline, further resources, an author's note, and source notes.

Record details

ISBN: 9781620917381
ISBN: 1620917386
Physical Description: 197 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-192) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Phantom killer -- Pandemic! -- Return of the scourge -- Secrets uncovered -- Injections of hope -- Fleas and flames -- Death in Chinatown -- The monkey died -- Quarantine outrage -- No end in sight -- Changes at the top -- Earthquake! -- Blue's brigade -- Into the wild -- Disease undefeated -- Frequently asked questions -- Glossary -- Timeline.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 10-18.
Study Program Information Note:	Reading counts 8.5 10.