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The Measles Files

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Before the development of a vaccine, the deadly disease of measles was common. Marnie and her trusty AI sidekick, Glitch, set out to learn more about the story of measles. How is it treated and prevented? How did scientists discover its cause and develop a vaccine?... Read More
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Marnie and her AI sidekick Glitch investigate measles and how scientists cracked the case of treating the disease.

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Before the development of a vaccine, the deadly disease of measles was common. Marnie and her trusty AI sidekick, Glitch, set out to learn more about the story of measles. How is it treated and prevented? How did scientists discover its cause and develop a vaccine? As usual, Maisie goes a little above and beyond and learns everything there is to know about measles, learning along the way how scientists and doctors work to keep us safe.

A fun graphic approach, diverse characters, and humorous text tell this thrilling story of medical history in a high-interest format.

Marnie's Medical Mysteries was developed in collaboration with Nipunie Rajapakse, M.D., a paediatric infectious diseases physician at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.

Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with paediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798887702490

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research,U.S.

Illustration: 4-c illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jake Hill

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Ruth Redford is a freelance editor and author based in the United Kingdom. She loves writing and researching non-fiction projects and is the author ofPeriod: The Quick Guide to Every Uterus.

Jake Hillgrew up in North London, but escaped to the South coast to study illustration and decided to stay by the sea, swimming (almost) every morning. Aside from his love of drawing, Jake is an avid reader, a meticulous collector of comics, a terrible, but improving pianist and a passionate player of games.

Nipunie Rajapakse, M.D.,is aPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.

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