Deadly Invaders: Virus Outbreaks Around the World, from Marburg Fever to Avian Flu
Author: Grady, Denise
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
8.7
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
26259
Points per Word
0.00019
Page Count
128
Points per Page
0.039062
Series
New York Times Book
Description
In search of a better understanding of these often deadly diseases, Grady heads to Angola, the site of the 2005 Marburg virus epidemic, a disease closely related to Ebola. This book explores the realities of health care in the developing world.