Diptheria
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Diseases that we no longer consider dangerous were some of the most deadly diseases of their time. Diphtheria, a disease that caused breathing difficulties, suffocation, heart failure, and paralysis, was one of the most feared killers during the 1800s. During the peak years of diphtheria epidemics, 150,000 people a year became infected, and 15,000 of those died. The discovery of a treatment for diphtheria is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories, told here in gripping style. Once called the strangling angel of children," diphtheria has become a rarity in the developed world, even as the fight against it continues in Africa, Asia, and Central America.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1404202536
ISBN13:9781404202535
Release Date:December 2004
Publisher:Rosen Young Adult
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.9" x 9.5"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
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