Wendy Orent
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Even though the plague is caused by a single agent, the bacterium Yersinia pestis, it can manifest itself in many different ways ranging from the benign to the extremely deadly. Wendy Orent’s new book is called Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease.
» More info about the plague from the CDC
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Music: Kiss The Girls Soundtrack composer Mark Isham
» More info about the plague from the CDC
» More about the book
Music: Kiss The Girls Soundtrack composer Mark Isham
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