This revised edition combines a brand-new design with updated information and features diseases such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola, and AIDS, as well as a new chapter on Covid-19. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics-how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify 'patient zero'-the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle. More people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. This revised edition combines a brand-new design with updated information and features diseases such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola, and AIDS, as well as a new chapter on Covid-19.Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases-now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemicshow they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics-how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. Patient Zero reminds us that millions of people owe their lives to the work of these pioneer epidemiologists. The result is spine-chilling as Peters follows the scientists who solved the intricate mystery of the killer epidemics. Techy Middle School English Teacher-an introductory activity to the novel 'Patient Zero '-updated teachers guide and format-Gallery walk format to engage visual learners (examples included)-Cornell notes to ensure comprehension. Patient Zero: Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics written by Marilee Peters Annick Press, 2014 978-1-55451-671-1 (hc) 24.95 978-1-55451-670-4 (pb). Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify 'patient zero'-the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle. Patient Zero by Marilee Peters Gallery Walk Inferences and Notes.

More people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. Patient Zero by Marilee Peters (text from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C) New Materials. Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases-now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19.