Measles
Measles
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Rosen Publishing Group
Annotation: Examines the symptoms and treatment of measles, how it is contracted, outbreaks throughout history, and how to prevent its spread.
Genre: [Health]
 
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Catalog Number: #12724
Format: Library Binding
Copyright Date: 2005
Edition Date: 2005 Release Date: 01/01/06
Pages: 64 pages
ISBN: 1-404-20256-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-404-20256-6
Dewey: 614.5
LCCN: 2004014113
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-61) and index.
Word Count: 8,151
Reading Level: 9.9
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 9.9 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 100555 / grade: Upper Grades

Until the 1960s, measles was a fact of life in the United States and the developed world. Each year, about half a million people--mostly children--would come down with symptoms that were no worse than a bad cold, except for a rash that spread over the body. Most thought it was harmless, but each year, a small percentage of those that got it died. A look into its history shows that measles has been one of history's deadliest killers, virtually wiping out entire Native American populations in colonial America. Since a vaccine was developed, the number of measles cases each year has become a fraction of what it once was. This is the fascinating story of this once-feared disease--from its ancient origins to the discovery of a vaccine and near eradication.


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