Paul W. Ewald's Plague Thyme

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Ever want to see the dramatic medical scene in action that truly matters? Ever want to read about the way the world changes from a simple organism? Then look no further with the book, Plague TIme. This book was written by Paul W. Ewald, a known writer to publish medical theatrical books, from this, we get to have a better insight to the medical field that we do not see very often in movies or other pieces of writing that can be seen elsewhere. The book is set in, well, the WORLD! Yes, it is written at a national scale, as disease and medicine is needed all over the world. This is followed by the work of Doctor Housemann and the entire CDC. This is portrayed in a narrative observation from the Doctor’s perspective and from other offices in the

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