Fatal fever : tracking down Typhoid Mary / Gail Jarrow.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Honesdale, Pa. : Calkins Creek, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: 175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1620915979
- 9781620915974
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 614.5112 J37 | Available | 33111007962695 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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/Coronavirus pandemic that recently gripped the entire world.
Meet 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. This engrossing story reveals the facts behind Mary, and young readers will be on the edges of their seats wondering what happened to her and the innocent typhoid victims. The book includes a glossary, timeline, list of well-known typhoid sufferers and victims, further resource section, author's note, and source notes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronicles the story of the early 1900s typhoid fever epidemic in New York, providing details as to how its infamous carrier was ultimately tracked down and stopped.