Before the development of a vaccine, the deadly disease of measles was common. Marnie and her trusty AI sidekick Glitch set out to learn more about the story of measles. How is it treated and prevented? How did scientists discover its cause and develop a vaccine? As usual, Maisie goes a little above and beyond and learns EVERYTHING there is to know about measles, learning along the way how scientists and doctors work to keeps us safe.
A fun graphic approach, diverse characters, and humorous text tell this thrilling story of medical history in a high-interest format.
Marnie's Medical Mysteries was developed in collaboration with Nipunie Rajapakse, M.D., pediatric infectious diseases physician at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.
Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
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979-8-88770-251-3 (9798887702513)
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Ruth Redford is a freelance editor and author based in the United Kingdom. She loves writing and researching non-fiction projects and is the author of Period: The Quick Guide to Every Uterus.
Jake Hill grew up in North London, but escaped to the South coast to study illustration and decided to stay by the sea, swimming (almost) every morning. Aside from his love of drawing, Jake is an avid reader, a meticulous collector of comics, a terrible, but improving pianist and a passionate player of games.
Nipunie Rajapakse, M.D., is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.
