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The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing

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4.4 out of 5
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Book Description


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 word's most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Set in fever-stricken Cuba, the reader feels the heavy air, smell the stench of disease, hear the whine of m... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages112
ISBN-100618965815
ISBN-13978-0618965816
Publication Date10/26/2009
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About Suzanne Jurmain (Author) : Suzanne Jurmain is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Suzanne Jurmain include The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandal... more
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