Measles

by Maxine Rosaler

Until the 1960s, measles was a fact of life in the United States and the developed world. Each year, about half a million people--mostly children--would come down with symptoms that were no worse than a bad cold, except for a rash that spread over the body. Most thought it was harmless, but each year, a small percentage of those that got it died. A look into its history shows that measles has been one of history's deadliest killers, virtually wiping...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404202560
• ISBN13: 9781404202566
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12