Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. "A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read." School Library Journal....

Examines the history, causes, and effects of the bubonic plague in fourteenth-century Europe, and the possibility of a recurrence.

"The bubonic plague has been responsible for some of the deadliest pandemics in history. One of them, known as the Black Death, killed millions of people in the 1300s CE. The Bubonic Plague explores the history and science behind this disease, as well as how it's treated. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources,...

While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague.--

Conservative estimates say that about 25 million Europeans-- roughly a third of the populace at the time-- died from the bubonic plague during the 1340s. Over the ensuing centuries it repeatedly resurfaced around the globe in smaller but still destructive outbreaks. Nardo examines the historical significance, and shows how Europe's economic, legal, and religious and educational systems underwent large scale transformations in the disease's wake. ...

In March 1900, San Francisco's health department investigated a strange and horrible death in Chinatown. A man had died of bubonic plague, one of the world's deadliest diseases. But how could that be possible? Bubonic Panic tells the true story of America's first plague epidemic -- the public health doctors who desperately fought to end it, the political leaders who tried to keep it hidden, and the brave scientists who uncovered the plague's secrets....

Looks at the history of infectious disease, covering plagues around the world and how germ theory changed the way sick people were treated.