Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases

Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases

How did it start? Why did it spread? How do we stop it?
Packed with one thrilling medical mystery after another, Patient Zero tells the curious stories of 21 of the world's worst disease—including smal…

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