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First edition. |
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Medical fiascoes series |
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Jarrow, Gail.
Medical fiascoes series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Vampire -- Worm scientist -- Unlocking secrets -- The laziness germ : all about hookworms -- Battling Necator -- "Skidoo, hookworm" -- Hookworm socials -- The privy problem -- A curse is lifted -- The bloodsucker lives on. |
| Summary |
"Imagine microscopic worms living in the soil. They enter your body through your bare feet, travel to your intestines, and stay there for years sucking your blood like vampires. You feel exhausted. You get sick easily. It sounds like a nightmare, but that's what happened in the American South during the 1800s and early 1900s. Doctors never guessed that hookworms were making patients ill, but zoologist Charles Stiles knew better. Working with one of the first public health organizations, he and his colleagues treated the sick and showed Southerners how to protect themselves by wearing shoes and using outhouses so that the worms didn't spread. Although hookworm was eventually controlled in the United States, the parasite remains a serious health problem throughout the world. The topic of this STEM book remains relevant and will fascinate young readers interested in medicine, science, history-and gross stories about bloodsucking creatures"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 10-17 Calkins Creek |
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Grades 7-9 Calkins Creek |
| Subject |
Stiles, Charles Wardell, 1867-1941 -- Juvenile literature.
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Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Necator americanus -- Southern States -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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Illustrated works.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Jarrow, Gail. American murderer. First edition. New York : Calkins Creek, 2022 9781635928297 (DLC) 2022004008 |
| ISBN |
9781684378159 : $24.99 |
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168437815X : $24.99 |
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