Patient Zero: Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics

Patient Zero: Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics  Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 2014 by Marilee Peters (Author) Follows the work of the men and women who solved the mystery of seven killer epidemics, including yellow fever, typhoid, and ebola. Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases. Throughout history, more people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters. The courageous, trail-blazing defenders against these diseases faced a terrifying personal gamble. Often they were ignored, laughed at, or even fired from their jobs. But they kept hunting for answers, putting the pieces of the epidemic puzzle together. As they looked for clues to the origin of a disease, scientists searched for the unknown “patient zero”—the first person to have contracted it. Patient Zero brilliantly brings to life the main characters and events to tell the gripping tale of how each of seven diseases