Patient Zero: The Origins. the Contagions. the Stories of How Science Fights Back.

Kang, Lydia/ Pedersen, Nate

ISBN 10: 1523513292 / ISBN 13: 9781523513291

Published by Workman Pub Co, 2021

352 pages. 8.75x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # xi1523513292

Synopsis:

How did it start? Why did it spread? How do we stop it? Packed with one thrilling medical mystery after another, Patient Zero tells the curious story of 21 of the world’s worst diseases―including smallpox, Bubonic plague, polio, AIDS―by combining Patient Zero narratives with historical examinations of missteps, milestones, scientific theories, and more. Discover the tragic story of Zaire schoolteacher Mabalo Lokela, whose relaxing vacation resulted in him becoming Patient Zero of Ebola virus disease. How a rye fungus in 1951 turned a small village in France into a phantasmagoric scene reminiscent of Burning Man. And what the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic has to teach us about Covid-19. (Guess what: There was an anti-mask movement back then, too)

About the Author: Lydia Kang, MD, is a practicing internal medicine physician and author of young adult fiction and adult fiction. Her YA novels include Control, Catalyst, and the upcoming The November Girl. Her adult fiction debut is entitled A Beautiful Poison. Her nonfiction has been published in JAMA, the Annals of Internal Medicine, and the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Nate Pedersen is a librarian, historian, and freelance journalist with over 400 publications in print and online, including in the Guardian, the Believer, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Art of Manliness.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Patient Zero: The Origins. the Contagions. ...
Publisher: Workman Pub Co
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New