The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing

Red oozes from the patient's gums. He has a rushing headache and the whites of his eyes look like lemons. He will likely die within days.

Here is the true story of how four Americans and one Cuban tracked down a killer, one of the world's most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Set in fever-stricken Cuba, this book allows the reader to feel the heavy air, smell the stench of disease, hears the whine of mosquitoes biting human volunteers during the surreal experiments. Exploring themes of courage, cooperation, and the ethics of human experimentation, this gripping account is ultimately a story of the triumph of science.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/10/2013
ISBN: 9780547746241
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.30d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 133654 / Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing
Reading Level: 7.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3