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The Secret of the Yellow Death|Suzanne Jurmain
The Secret of the Yellow Death : A True Story of Medical Sleuthing
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Red oozes from the patient's gums. He has a rushing headache and the whites of his eyes look like lemons. He will likely die within days. Here is the true story of how four Americans and one Cuban tracked down a killer, one of the world's most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Set in fever-stricken Cuba, this book allows the reader to feel the heavy air, smell the stench of disease, hears the whine of mosquitoes biting human volunteers during the surreal experiments. Exploring themes of courage, cooperation, and the ethics of human experimentation, this gripping account is ultimately a story of the triumph of science.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780547746241
  • ISBN-10: 0547746245
  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: September 2013
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 112
  • Reading Level: Ages 10-12

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