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The 12 worst health disasters of all time / by Susan E. Hamen.

By: Material type: TextSeries: All-time worst disastersPublisher: Mankato, Minnesota : 12-Story Library, 2018Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781632355379 (library binding)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.4/9 23
Contents:
The Black Death arrives in Europe -- Flu pandemic infects one-third of the world -- HIV/AIDS pandemic infects 70 million people -- Justian Plague is blow to Byzantine Empire -- Cholera sickens peoples across Asia -- World's first vaccine leads to end of smallpox -- Antonine Plague ravages the Roman Empire -- Asian Flu circles the globe -- Malaria deaths date back 4,000 years -- Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia -- Russian flu rides the rails and sails the seas -- Bubonic plague persists for a century -- Staying safe if there is a health disaster.
Summary: Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
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BOOK Wasatch County Library Second Floor Junior NonFiction J 614.4 Ham (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34301001563230
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Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

The Black Death arrives in Europe -- Flu pandemic infects one-third of the world -- HIV/AIDS pandemic infects 70 million people -- Justian Plague is blow to Byzantine Empire -- Cholera sickens peoples across Asia -- World's first vaccine leads to end of smallpox -- Antonine Plague ravages the Roman Empire -- Asian Flu circles the globe -- Malaria deaths date back 4,000 years -- Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia -- Russian flu rides the rails and sails the seas -- Bubonic plague persists for a century -- Staying safe if there is a health disaster.

Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.

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