Red madness : how a medical mystery changed what we eat
Title:
Red madness : how a medical mystery changed what we eat
JLCTITLE245:
Gail Jarrow.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, [2014]
Physical Description:
192 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781590787328
Abstract:
One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Illustrated with 100 archival photographs, includes stories about real life pellagra victims and accounts of scientific investigations.-- (Source of description not identified)
Reading Level:
Middle School.
990 Lexile
990 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader 7.6
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.6 5 Quiz 166188 English non-fiction.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-183) and index.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Glove, boot, necklace, and butterfly -- Baffled by pellagra -- Tackling the mystery -- Infection! -- Goldberger on the case -- The 3-M diet -- The filth parties -- The hidden factor -- Conquered -- Pellagra frequently asked questions.