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1	The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History more books like this by Molly C Crosby add to wishlist In a summer of panic and death in 1878, more than half the population of Memphis, Tennessee, fled the yellow fever epidemic. In her account, Crosby profiles several scientists, some of whom died in their fight to identify the cause of this disease that remains a threat to this very day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 more books like this by Jim Murphy add to wishlist Written for children, this is a historical overview of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Illustrated with archival photographs. A 2004 Newbery Honor book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Typhoid Mary more books like this by Judith Walzer Leavitt add to wishlist The real Typhoid Mary was an Irish immigrant cook who infected some twenty-two New Yorkers with typhoid fever before she was traced, caught, and exiled for life. "Resurrecting forgotten history, Judith Leavitt raises an alarm that is much needed in this day of AIDS". PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.50! \| first editions
4	Fever: The Hunt for a New Killer Virus more books like this by John G Fuller add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
5	Bring Out Your Dead: The Great Plague of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793 more books like this by John H Powell add to wishlist In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your Dead is an absorbing account, form the original ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Yellow Fever: A Deadly Disease Poised to Kill Again more books like this by James L Dickerson add to wishlist In a vividly told narrative, filled with poignant and graphic scenes culled from historical archives, Dickerson recounts the history of one of the most feared diseases in the United States. Focusing on the present, Dickerson discusses the potential threat of Yellow Fever as a biological warfare agent in the hands of terrorists. Also of concern to ... see all copies from $5.93! new only from $12.99! \| first editions
7	Chita a memory of Last Island more books like this by Lafcadio Hearn add to wishlist Hearn paints a colorful portrait of life in the marshy Gulf Coast city of New Orleans, focusing on a young white girl who is adopted by a Spanish family. see all copies from $3.94! new only from $9.02! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Witch's Grave: A Fever Devilin Mystery more books like this by Phillip De Poy add to wishlist Fever Devilin was raised amongst the hill-country people of the deep Georgia Appalachians and their seemingly simple folk ways are in his blood and his soul. His own family, however, was another matter and at sixteen he left home for college, returning only rarely and always under protest. In the years to come, Fever became a noted folklorist of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Drifter's Wheel more books like this by Phillip De Poy add to wishlist Fever Devilin, a folklorist by trade, has returned to his hometown in the Georgia Appalachians seeking peace of mind. But oddness follows Fever wherever he goes, and he finds himself attempting to unravel a most perplexing case before death comes to his door. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.46! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Lassa Ward: One Man's Fight Against One of the World's Deadliest Diseases more books like this by Ross I Donaldson add to wishlist As a medical student studying the intersection of global health and communicable disease, Donaldson ventured into the dangerous area of Sierra Leone. Soon, he finds himself not only fighting for others' health, but his own as well. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $10.02! \| SVS
11	A Minister's Ghost: A Fever Devilin Mystery more books like this by Phillip De Poy add to wishlist Fever Devilin is a folklorist who fled the fevered halls of academia to return home to the Blue Mountain region of the Georgia Appalachians and a hopefully quiet life. While on a trip collecting folklore, Fever spots an apparition at a railroad crossing. Such apparitions are traditionally omens of evil, and when he returns home he finds his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Rats, lice and history more books like this by Hans Zinsser add to wishlist This book chronicles the impact diseases and plagues have had on history and society over the centuries. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets more books like this by John R Pierce, James V Writer add to wishlist The end of a scourge 'The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered' - Major Walter Reed, writing to his wife, New Year's Eve, 1900. As he wrote to his wife of his stunning success in the mission to identify the cause of yellow ... see all copies from $15.41! new only from $15.41! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Virus Hunter more books like this by C J Peters, Mark Olshaker add to wishlist C.J. Peters has been on the front lines of the biological war against "hot" viruses for three decades in South America, the United States, and Africa. This chronicle recounts his lifelong battle against these deadly agents--both in the field and in the lab--presenting an astonishing array of stories about and insights into the inevitable clash ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions more books like this by John Donne add to wishlist Scholars and students of Donne. see all copies from $8.95! new only from $14.51! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death's Duel more books like this by John Donne add to wishlist WHAT will not kill a man if a vapour will? How great an elephant, how small a mouse destroys! To die by a bullet is the soldier's daily bread; but few men die by hail-shot. A man is more worth than to be sold for single money; a life to be valued above a trifle. If this were a violent shaking of the air by thunder or by cannon, in that case the ... see all copies from $9.57! new only from $15.54! \| SVS
17	Sneezing Your Head Off?: How to Live with Your Allergic Nose more books like this by Peter B. Boggs, Edward J. O'Connell (Foreword by) add to wishlist The essential reference for the 100 million Americans who suffer from nose and sinus problems--which cost nearly $1 billion in health care each year. Dr. Boggs shows readers how to assess their allergy history and distinguish the many possible causes of nasal problems. 15 line drawings; 20 tables. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
18 view cover	Yellow Fever and the South more books like this by Professor Margaret Humphreys add to wishlist In the last half of the 19th century, yellow fever plagued the American South. It stalked the region's steaming cities, killing its victims with overwhelming hepatitis and haemorrhage. Margaret Humphreys explores the ways in which this tropical disease hampered commerce, frustrated the scientific community, and eventually galvanized local and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Century of Rickettsiology: Emerging, Reemerging Rickettsioses, Molecular Diagnostics, and Emerging Veterinary Rickettsioses more books like this by Jose Oteo, Didier A Raoult, David J Silverman add to wishlist The worldwide epidemiology of rickettsial diseases, including veterinary rickettsiology, is the focus of this volume, which is the second volume resulting from the 4th International Conference on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases. The heterogeneity of clinical presentations of rickettsial diseases is greater than had previously been appreciated ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $38.97! \| SVS
20 view cover	What's in the Air?: The Complete Guide to Seasonal and Year-Round Airborne Allergies more books like this by Gillian Shepherd, M.D., Marian Betancourt add to wishlist Allergy victims can fight back with up-to-date expert advice on airborne allergies and immunology. Readers can learn the latest techniques for controlling symptoms through conventional medicines and diet, how to make a home allergen-free, and discover the exciting promise offered by lgE blockers and improved immunotherapy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.32! \| SVS
21	Plants That Make You Sniffle and Sneeze more books like this by Carol Lerner add to wishlist Discusses hay fever and describes the various plants whose pollen triggers hay fever allergies with information on where they grow, how their pollen is dispersed, and what can be done to avoid exposure to these irritants. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hay Fever: The Complete Guide: Find Relief from Allergies to Pollens, Molds, Pets, Dust Mites, and More more books like this by Jonathan Brostoff, M.D., M D Brostoff, Linda Gamlin add to wishlist In this helpful handbook, an allergy specialist offers a step-by-step guide to understanding and coping with hay fever, perennial rhinitis, and other allergic reactions. 20 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Great Filth: The War Against Disease in Victorian England more books like this by Stephen Halliday add to wishlist 'Despite its wealth and social prominence the family found that it was unable to isolate itself from the stench, pollution and health hazards of the day...Probably as a consequence of the poor drainage system, the father contracted one of the most lethal and dreaded of what the Victorians called 'filth diseases' - 'bowel fever' or typhoid ...The ... see all copies from $7.49! new only from $21.83!
24 view cover	West Nile Virus more books like this by Jeffrey N Sfakianos, Edward I Alcamo (Editor), David Heymann (Foreword by) add to wishlist Often a serious illness, West Nile Virus seems to arise as a seasonal epidemic in North America, beginning in the summer and continuing into the fall. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.94! \| SVS
25 view cover	Rickettsioses: From Genome to Proteome, Pathobiology, and Rickettsiae as an International Threat more books like this by Jose A Oteo (Editor), David J Silverman (Editor), Didier A Raoult (Editor) add to wishlist Rickettsial diseases have affected humanity since the dawn of civilization. Despite the advent of effective antibiotic therapy, humans continue to be afflicted by rickettsial diseases, which still often go undiagnosed because of their protean clinical manifestations. During the past decade, several major developments have occurred in ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $110.44! \| SVS

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