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From New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris, a riveting middle grade nonfiction book about diseases that have shaped the course of human history. * “Chock-full of awesomely appalling medical history.” -Shelf Awareness, starred review * “Engaging, informative, but also gross.” -School Library Journal, starred review School Library Journal Best Book of 2023 Cybils 2023 Nonfiction Middle Grade Finalist 2024 Best STEM Books Award from National Science Teaching Association 2024 Grateful American Book Prize Honorable Mention Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of these diseases were gruesome-but the remedies were even worse. Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story of a disease, including the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs that it spawned.