Deadly Medical Mysteries: How They Were SolvedWhat is more thrilling than solving an epidemic sweeping through a city? How was the boy in the jeans poisoned? How is it that Lyme disease was never ‘discovered’ until two mothers tracked it? Who started that hepatitis epidemic in a Michigan town? These are true- life mysteries, real-life medical riddles and the story of how they were solved. |
Contents
The Moving Freckle | 1 |
The Mystery of the Poisoned Boys | 19 |
The Twin Who Didnt Get Sick | 43 |
The Hunt for the Baffling Bacteria | 58 |
Unraveling a Riddle | 83 |
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