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Flu: the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it
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Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2001.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Touchstone edition
Physical Desc:
xi, 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 20
Lexile measure:
1160L
Status:
Severn Library - Nonfiction
614.518 K
Description

The fascinating, true story of the world's deadliest disease. In 1918, the Great Flu Epidemic felled the young and healthy virtually overnight. An estimated forty million people died as the epidemic raged. Children were left orphaned and families were devastated. As many American soldiers were killed by the 1918 flu as were killed in battle during World War I. And no area of the globe was safe. Eskimos living in remote outposts in the frozen tundra were sickened and killed by the flu in such numbers that entire villages were wiped out. Scientists have recently rediscovered shards of the flu virus frozen in Alaska and preserved in scraps of tissue in a government warehouse. The author unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. Delving into the history of the flu and previous epidemics, detailing the science and the latest understanding of this mortal disease, sheaddresses the prospects for a great epidemic recurring, and, most important, what can be done to prevent it.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0743203984, 9780743203982
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.8, 20 Points
Lexile measure:
1160

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General Note
"A Touchstone book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and index.
Description
The fascinating, true story of the world's deadliest disease. In 1918, the Great Flu Epidemic felled the young and healthy virtually overnight. An estimated forty million people died as the epidemic raged. Children were left orphaned and families were devastated. As many American soldiers were killed by the 1918 flu as were killed in battle during World War I. And no area of the globe was safe. Eskimos living in remote outposts in the frozen tundra were sickened and killed by the flu in such numbers that entire villages were wiped out. Scientists have recently rediscovered shards of the flu virus frozen in Alaska and preserved in scraps of tissue in a government warehouse. The author unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. Delving into the history of the flu and previous epidemics, detailing the science and the latest understanding of this mortal disease, sheaddresses the prospects for a great epidemic recurring, and, most important, what can be done to prevent it.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kolata, G. B. (2001). Flu: the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it. First Touchstone edition New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kolata, Gina Bari, 1948-. 2001. Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kolata, Gina Bari, 1948-, Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2001.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kolata, Gina Bari. Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It. First Touchstone edition New York, Simon & Schuster, 2001.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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