viruses

Mark and Trina are survivors of the solar flares that hit and devastated the Earth, long before WICKED and the Glade were around and Thomas conquered the Maze. Mark and Trina have found a way to survive, but the deadly disease--causing rage and lunacy in its victims--is coming their way from the eastern United States. Worse, it might not be a natural disease at all. Desperate, Mark and Trina know they have to unlock the mystery of the disease if they want to survive.

After the forests burned, after the lakes and rivers dried up, and the plagued killed entire families, the Wicked searched for an answer to the dying the world. Then they found a boy named Thomas who would build a maze that would become the link between life and death; a maze only he could tear down. This is the story of how he created that maze, and the lies and secrets it birthed.

Immunology is the study of the immune system. The immune system protects the human body from disease. Immunologists study how disease spreads. Discover more in Immunology.

"Where do viruses come from? Why do they make us sick? And how can we prevent them from spreading? The Secret Life of Viruses is full of all the amazing and fascinating facts you should know about the millions of viruses all around us! Young readers will learn about how viruses spread, how our bodies fight them, the history of viruses in the world, and much more. By teaching readers about the science behind this timely topic and offering context for practices like social distancing and mask-wearing, this book will help ease kids' fears and empower them to take steps to keep themselves and others healthy"--Provided by publisher.

A virus has spread world-wide by mosquito-like insects, and it leaves those infected homicidally violent. While survivors live in contained communities surrounded by insecticide, two teenage girls who have survived the sting without turning violent could hold the key to the cure. But both learn that some truths are even more frightening than the virus that has overtaken the world and their lives might be more entangled than they might appear.

"Everyone said the original Titanic was unsinkable. We all know how that story ended. The new Titanic is also supposedly unsinkable. But there are worse things than drowning as Jimmy Armstrong quickly finds out. Stowing away wasn't one of his better ideas but having to work his passage and put up with spoilt girl Claire is enough to make anyone want to jump overboard...That is until he finds out about a mysterious, incurable disease rapidly infecting the population, suddenly being at sea seems the safest place to be..."--Amazon.com.

"In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can't go out, but the dead can come in--and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for human. Wealthy participants in the 'companionship' program choose to upload their consciousness before dying, so they can stay in the custody of their families. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers upon their death, but all companions become the intellectual property of Metis Corporation, creating a new class of people--a command-driven product-class without legal rights or true free will."--Provided by publisher.

"A lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller. They thought the ship would be their salvation. Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom, a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade earlier, when a deadly virus broke out and killed everyone on board in a matter of hours. But now it could belong to her people if they were bold enough to take it. All they needed to do was kidnap Jaswinder Bhattacharya--the sole survivor of the tragedy, and the last person whose genetic signature would allow entry to the spaceship. But what Zahra and her crew could not know was what waited for them on the ship--a terrifying secret buried by the government. A threat to all of humanity that lay sleeping alongside the orbiting dead. And then they woke it up "--Provided by publisher.

Information and disinformation can be powerful weapons. In the internet age, nations and nonstate actors seek to accomplish foreign policy goals using cyberspace.

"This book offers a head-to-toe look at the health concerns most pertinent to teens and young adults and what they can do to safeguard their health. It also provides general information on anatomy and function"--Provided by publisher.