Virus Hunters, Amy Cherrix
Virus Hunters, Amy Cherrix
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Virus Hunters
How Science Protects People When Outbreaks and Pandemics Strike

Author: Amy Cherrix

Narrator: Will Watt

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/10/2024

Synopsis

A propulsive nonfiction look at the elite squads of scientists, doctors, and infectious disease experts who guard the boundary between public health and pandemics and how they gather data via boots on the ground “shoe-leather epidemiology” in order to save lives. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman!Picture a detective. What comes to mind? A fast-talking private eye, interrogating a suspect? Or Sherlock Holmes, in his deerstalker hat, discovering clues to catch a killer?Now imagine that the suspect isn’t a person but a microscopic menace—a deadly virus or bacteria making people sick. What kind of detective does it take to nab a biological assassin, invisible to the naked eye?Just like detectives, epidemiologists—scientists who study how diseases emerge and spread—interview witnesses and gather clues to identify the cause of illness, locate those who are sick, and uncover the sources of outbreaks to stop them in their tracks.From a quickly spreading cholera outbreak in 1880s London, to a mystery illness in New Mexico that stumped investigators, to the development of the vaccines to fight COVID-19 and more, join acclaimed author Amy Cherrix on a journey to explore the past, present, and future of virus hunting as the world’s greatest disease detectives race to crack the medical codes that lead to cures.

About Amy Cherrix

Amy Cherrix writes nonfiction for young readers of all ages. Her books include In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race and two books in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series—Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife and Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code—a Subaru Prize for Excellence in Middle Grade Science Books finalist. You can find her online at amycherrix.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by SOYAMRG on January 04, 2025

Cherrix weaves six true stories of mysterious outbreaks of diseases that is sure to have middle grade kids craving more. In a very clinical, methodical manner, she details the hantavirus outbreak in New Mexico in 1993, Dr. John Snow’s “detective” search for how cholera was transmitted, the research......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on November 01, 2024

This reads like a short story collection of medical mysteries that fans of Gail Jarrow will savor. Cherrix weaves six true stories of mysterious outbreaks of diseases that is sure to have middle grade kids craving more. In a very clinical, methodical manner, she details the hantavirus outbreak in Ne......more

Goodreads review by Mary on December 12, 2024

This short book isn't, and can't be, entirely comprehensvie--Cherrix is tackling a huge subject. But it is clearly written and very well researched, and young science fans will learn a lot from it. I wish Cherrix had mentioned Ozlem Turici, Ugur Sahin's wife, who founded Biontech with him. It would......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 25, 2025

This book perfectly blends scientific principles and accessibility to the reader who may not have a strong science background. The behind-scenes work these scientists, researchers, doctors, etc perform is astounding. It covers several of the most serious endemics/pandemics of the 20th and 21st centu......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 11, 2024

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. The book has short chapters, keeping focus of one point the author is making. She explains the STEM concepts that go with working with medicine to were even a middle schooler can understand; which it is good because I work in a middle school. T......more

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