John Snow’s Mapping of the cholera epidemic of London. Maps play a central role in the world of many scientists seeking the elusive “patient zero.” Probably the best known is Dr. Samuel Pepys’ diary accounts provide exciting insights into The Great Plague of 1665. This omission would be a great opportunity to connect with online resources such as digital collections. Although the book points out that John Graunt collected health statistics, readers don’t get the chance to see his work. The glossary, index, and suggested readings are useful for youth readers.Īlthough students may be attracted to the layout and use of clipart, the book suffers from the lack of authentic primary source documents. Whether focusing on sympathetic victims like the infant in London who started the cholera epidemic or over-the-top characters such as Typhoid Mary, the cases are certain to jumpstart interest in other books related to disease and disaster. Peters’ writing style incorporates elements of mystery and horror to bring these compelling stories to life.
The epidemics chronicled in this text include The Great Plague (1665), The Soho Outbreak (1854), Yellow Fever in Cuba (1900), Typhoid in New York City (1906), Spanish Influenza (1918), Ebola in Zaire, (1976), and AIDS in the U.S. More people have died of disease than wars or natural disasters. In each of the seven deadly diseases examined, scientists were able to build on the work of others to extend our knowledge in the hopes of preventing future catastrophes. Focusing on the courageous pioneers of epidemiology, each case follows the quest of a scientist to identify “patient zero”, the first person to contract and spread the disease. PATIENT ZERO by Marilee Peters tells a series of engaging true stories of the world’s scariest epidemics.
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