{"product_id":"patient-zero-revised-edition-9781773215167","title":"Patient Zero (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngrossing 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics--how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeters, Marilee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarilee Peters\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former librarian who over the years has written about politics, theater, the environment, parenting, farming, and health, among other topics. She is the author of \u003cem\u003ePatient Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e10 Rivers that Shaped the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMaking It Right\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her family in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670155661586,"sku":"9781773215167","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce0ef5dd-3375-4fa5-bd8e-0d920bfb8657.jpg?v=1733773172","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/patient-zero-revised-edition-9781773215167","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}