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Jarrow, Gail

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

176 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | March, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62091-597-4 $16.95

(2) YA At the turn of the twentieth century, typhoid was a mystery. Sanitation engineer and "germ detective" George Soper consulted on a severe outbreak in Ithaca, New York. Eventually, he investigated the case of Mary Mallon ("Typhoid Mary"), an asymptomatic New York cook who left a trail of disease. This suspenseful medical mystery is illustrated with numerous photographs. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2015