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It's December 2012--only days away from the day the Mayan's believed the world would be destroyed, when Dr. Gabriel Stanton is called to the bedside of a man suffering from fatal insomnia. Meanwhile, a young Guatemalan-American scholar is given a priceless codex from the lost kingdom of the Maya. Little does he know it's linked to the dying man and the key to stopping the end of the world.
2) Toxic prey
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Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest project could endanger the entire world, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford. Gaia is dying. That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is...
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"Jenna's parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It's the best night of her life. It's the last night of her life. Minutes later, Jake's in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick...
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"For four thousand years, the size and vitality of cities, economies, and empires were heavily determined by infection. Striking humanity in waves, the cycle of plagues set the tempo of civilizational growth and decline, since common response to the threat was exclusion--quarantining the sick or keeping them out. But the unprecedented hygiene and medical revolutions of the past two centuries have allowed humanity to free itself from the hold of epidemic...
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Andromeda novels volume 2
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"Fifty years after The Andromeda Strain made Michael Crichton a household name, the threat returns, in a gripping sequel that is as terrifyingly realistic and resonant as the original"--
6) The scourge
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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When the lethal plague known as the Scourge returns to Keldan the victims are sent to Attic Island, and Ani Mells of the River People is among them--but Ani does not feel sick, and with the help of her best friend, Weevil, she sets out to uncover the truth of what is happening, and expose the lies the people of Keldan have been told.
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Covert One volume 1
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People are horribly and painfully dying from the effects of a hitherto unknown viral agent, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith is assigned to solve the mystery of the virus's abrupt appearance. An old friend from the FBI, who may or may not be on the same side, warns him off, and Smith begins to take the warnings seriously when the disease strikes too close to home.
8) Dust
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Resurgam trilogy volume 1
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2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
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Jessie and her gang of zombies have a wonderful life in "Hicksville", Indiana. But now new beings are in the woods; they aren't human nor are they zombies. But a new disease has come that makes the undead more alive and the living to exist on the brink of death.
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Kay Scarpetta mysteries volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
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Dr. Kay Scarpetta becomes both investigator and victim when she is contacted over the Internet by a murderer who is threatening to loose a deadly virus on the world.
10) Contagion
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[2016]
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Opthalmologist-turned-forensic pathologist investigates series of virulent and lethal illnesses targeting richer patients of giant profit-driven medical conglomerate.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 7
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With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern history, the story of the Spanish flu is more relevant today than ever. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I-and how it could happen again. Complete with modern research and firsthand reports by medical professionals...
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[2020]
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The compelling examination explains the science of immunity, the public-policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate.
An intelligent and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate. If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing--cases of...