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The Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak

by Douglas Jordan

Young investigators trace an outbreak

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Young investigators trace an outbreak

A group of students takes on the role of disease investigators when a deadly flu outbreak raises questions about where it began and how to contain it. The graphic-novel format frames infectious disease and public health risks through an investigation, while two “Ask a Scientist” sections address how people become infected with germs and how the body fights disease. The book also introduces public health as a field with career paths at local, state, and federal levels.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in graphic novels about disease and public health
  • Readers curious about germs, infection, and the body's response to illness
  • Young readers exploring public health careers

Themes

Infectious diseaseOutbreak investigationPublic healthThe body's defenses against diseasePublic health careers

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Book overview

Created by the CDC (the U.S. Centers for Disease Control), Operation Outbreak is an exciting graphic novel designed to educate young readers about the spread of infectious diseases and the public health risks they pose. In this story, several concerned students join forces as the Junior Disease Detectives, a group of investigators who are determined to find the source of a deadly flu outbreak and stop it before it takes more lives.

The CDC writes, "[We hope] that this story helps to encourage youth interest in the many different career paths available in public health at the local, state and federal levels. . . . We at CDC hope that readers are inspired to become the next generation of real life disease detectives and public health superheroes."

The book also includes Ask a Scientist: How Do People Become Infected with Germs? and Ask a Scientist: How Does My Body Fight Disease? It is beautifully printed in full color on 70-pound, acid-free, archival-quality paper for long life and durability.

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