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Loading... The American plague : the untold story of yellow fever, the epidemic that…by Molly Caldwell Crosby
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a very enjoyable book. The author has a narrative style that makes this topic thoroughly interesting and enjoyable to read. The one problem with this book? The section about the possible effect that yellow fever could have on the United States today. Living in a warm mosquito filled area, this book completely freaked me out! If you read this be prepared to stock up on mosquito netting and DEET filled products. (  ) schwager | Nov 29, 2009 |  Interesting read, though I felt her style was a bit simplistic- especially the beginning. She could have analyzed even more. Still it was a informative read- though I also didn't appreciate the (SPOILER ALERT!!!!) mention of global warming at the end. (  ) dolphinluver22000 | Sep 7, 2009 | This title is pretty self-explanatory, it is a well written account of the Yellow Fever epidemic that hit Memphis, Tennessee in 1878 and the fight to find the cause extending into the 20th century. Amazing! She has researched her subject so well that you can readily picture yourself in the times described. Recommended. ( ) Kirconnell | Jul 12, 2009 | Crosby’s saga of the striped moqsuito and yellow fever is great medical non-fiction. Not for the squeamish (she writes of several cases of the disease, with full symptom-by-symptom playback), this book starts with the devastating 1878 Memphis outbreak and finishes with the creation of a vaccine in the 1920s. In between, we get the story of Major Walter Reed (of military hospital fame), Dr. Carlos Finlay, and many other pioneers in the history of the disease. A solid, quick read. ( )1  NielsenGW | Jan 19, 2009 | This book is not just about solving the mystery of the etiology of yellow fever. The disease had a significant impact on American history and many Americans lost their lives. Ms Crosby writes in a very entertaining style and you do not need to be an expert of any kind to enjoy this book. Perhaps "enjoy "is the wrong word given the human suffering described in the book. One reviewer commented that after a few chapters he needed to take an aspirin and lie down but loved the book. ( ) bhowell | Jul 5, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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