epidemics

"This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the spread of the influenza virus in the 1918 pandemic with that of SARS-CoV-2 in the COVID-19 pandemic. . . Photographs and content-packed sidebars will help readers explore how these two crises have impacted the world"--Provided by publisher.

"This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the government response to the 1918 influenza pandemic with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. . . Photographs and content-packed sidebars will help readers explore how these two crises have impacted the world"--Provided by publisher.

The pandemic and the ways in which it has changed people's lives continue to take a toll on mental health. The circumstances surrounding the pandemic laid a perfect foundation for eating disorders to develop, especially among those who were already engaged in some form of disordered eating or already had a diagnosis of an eating disorder.

". . . a novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from an island off Vancouver in 1912 to a dark colony of the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and planets"--Provided by publisher.

"The bubonic plague has been responsible for some of the deadliest pandemics in history. One of them, known as the Black Death, killed millions of people in the 1300s CE. [This book] explores the history and science behind this disease, as well as how it's treated"--Google Books.

Focuses on the Black Death and gives information related to its symptoms, causes, and global impact.

In 2020, Martha Greenwald invited mourners to write memories of loved ones lost to COVID on the Who We Lost website. The site has been growing ever since, as the bereaved continue to write and publish stories, and the writers? toolbox section of the website offers guidance and prompts for anyone wishing to contribute their story about who they lost to this grassroots public memorial. The resultant book, Who We Lost: A Portable COVID Memorial, contains dozens of essays and a writing guide for those wishing to add their own story about a loved one who died from COVID. It is a community-generated tribute, a eulogy, a handbook, and a collective memorial.

COVID-19 has unleashed death and damage on American lives and livelihoods. There have been pandemic successes and failures in public health, the economy, and the development and distribution of vaccines. COVID-19 has given Americans the opportunity to learn from mistakes and leverage successes to do better next time.

"The Ebola virus was discovered in Africa in the 1970s. Since then, it has caused several . . . outbreaks. In some of them, more than half of the infected people died. [This book] explores the history and science behind this disease, as well as how it's treated"--Google Books.