Invincible microbe : tuberculosis and the never-ending search for a cure /

"This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Other Authors:	Blank, Alison
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Clarion Books, 2012.
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Juvenile literature. Microorganisms > Juvenile literature. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries.

Table of Contents:

This is the story
In the beginning
The king's evil
"There is a dread disease"
Into the mountains
"To comfort always"
The cause
The outsiders
The cure
"Like a fairy-tale"
Supergerms
Hot spots.