American murderer, the parasite that haunted the South, Gail Jarrow
Type
Label
American murderer, the parasite that haunted the South, Gail Jarrow
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-147) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 10-14, Calkins Creek
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 5-9, Calkins Creek
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
American murderer
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1296689235
Responsibility statement
Gail Jarrow
Series statement
Medical fiascoes series
Sub title
the parasite that haunted the South
Summary
Imagine microscopic worms living in the soil. They enter your body through your bare feet, travel to your intestines, and stay there for years sucking your blood like vampires. You feel exhausted. You get sick easily. It sounds like a nightmare, but that's what happened in the American South during the 1800s and early 1900s. Doctors never guessed that hookworms were making patients ill, but zoologist Charles Stiles knew better. Working with one of the first public health organizations, he and his colleagues treated the sick and showed Southerners how to protect themselves by wearing shoes and using outhouses so that the worms didn't spread. Although hookworm was eventually controlled in the United States, the parasite remains a serious health problem throughout the world. The topic of this STEM book remains relevant and will fascinate young readers interested in medicine, science, history - and gross stories about bloodsucking creatures. --, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Vampire -- Worm scientist -- Unlocking secrets -- The laziness germ -- All about hookworms -- Battling Necator -- "Skidoo, hookworm" -- Hookworm socials -- The privy problem -- A curse is lifted -- The bloodsucker lives on
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Parasite that haunted the South
Creator
Genre
Subject
- Biographies
- Necator americanus -- Southern States
- illustrated books
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 21th century
- Stiles, Charles Wardell, 1867-1941 -- Juvenile literature
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Instructional and educational works
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 21th century
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Santé publique -- États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire -- 19e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Illustrated works
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Stiles, Charles Wardell, 1867-1941
- Necator americanus -- Southern States -- Juvenile literature
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century
- Matériel d'éducation et de formation
- Santé publique -- États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
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- Creator1
- Genre6
- Subject20
- Biographies
- Necator americanus -- Southern States
- illustrated books
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 21th century
- Stiles, Charles Wardell, 1867-1941 -- Juvenile literature
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Instructional and educational works
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 21th century
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Santé publique -- États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire -- 19e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Illustrated works
- Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Stiles, Charles Wardell, 1867-1941
- Necator americanus -- Southern States -- Juvenile literature
- Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century
- Matériel d'éducation et de formation
- Santé publique -- États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Content2
- Author1
- Is Part Of1
- Other version1
- Mapped to1