epidemics

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epidemics

Gabe in the after

When fourteen-year-old Gabe checks for survivors after a global pandemic he finds Relle, a strange hopeful girl for whom Gabe eventually develops a crush, but after they return to the mainland tragedy strikes, forcing Gabe to set out on a dangerous journey to find other survivors where the world might be normal--like Before.

A pandemic is worldwide

2022
This introduction to pandemics and their history shows readers how to stay safe, and also includes a glossary, an infographic on how the coronavirus spreads, a handwashing diagram and a timeline showing the pandemics of the past.

Joan is okay

a novel
2022
"Joan is a thirty-something ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. The daughter of Chinese parents who came to the United States to secure the American dream for their children, Joan is intensely devoted to her work. . . . She does look up sometimes and wonder where her true roots lie: at the hospital, where her white coat makes her feel needed, or with her family, who try to shape her life by their own cultural and social expectations."--Provided by publisher.

Medical mobilization

then and now
2022
This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the health-care response to the 1918 influenza pandemic with the medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Culture shift

then and now
2022
This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the social changes during the 1918 influenza pandemic with those during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Typhoid epidemic

2021
This title focuses on the Typhoid epidemic and gives information related to its symptoms, causes, and global impact.

Spanish flu

2021
This title focuses on the Spanish Flu and gives information related to its symptoms, causes, and global impact.

Ebola outbreak

2021
This title focuses on the Ebola outbreak and gives information related to its symptoms, causes, and global impact.

Cleo Porter and the body electric

2021
"Like everyone else, twelve-year-old Cleo and her parents are sealed in an apartment without windows or doors. They never leave. They never get visitors. Their food is dropped by drones. So they're safe from the disease that nearly wiped humans from the earth. Safe from everything. The trade-off? They're alone. Thus, when they receive a package clearly meant for someone else--a package containing a substance critical for a stranger's survival--Cleo is stuck. As a surgeon-in training, she knows the clock is ticking. But people don't leave their units. Not ever. Until now"--Publisher.

Society and culture during COVID-19

2023
"Looks at how the [COVID-19] pandemic affected various aspects of daily life. Changes to work, school, entertainment, and more have influenced the younger generations living through them, and these shifts could last far into the future"--Provided by publisher.

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