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Deadly Invaders
Virus Outbreaks around the World, from Marburg Fever to Avian Flu
By Grady, Denise
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-75345-995-9
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2006
Gr 7-Up This readable and riveting text introduces students to the new age of viral epidemics. Grady begins with an account of her trip to Angola in 2005 to cover an outbreak of Marburg fever as a reporter for the "New York Times". Her writing is informative and compelling. She persuasively relays the challenges of fighting a viral epidemic in a city that lacks such basic services as running water. The medical professionals also had to cope with language barriers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
