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It concludes with a glossary, timeline, further resources, author's note, bibliography, and index. Illustrated with 100 archival photographs, Red Madness includes stories about real-life pellagra victims and accounts of scientific investigations. Red Madness How a medical mystery changed what we eat First edition by Gail Jarrow. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead.**Īward-winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Red Madness by Gail Jarrow, 2014, Calkins Creek edition, Hardcover in English - First edition. This book is about the mystery of pellagra, a disease that mainly affected poor people in the South during the early 1900s. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. Gail Jarrow, the author of Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat does a masterful job of bringing together her interest in medicine, science and history. Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat (Deadly Diseases) Kindle Edition by Gail Jarrow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition See all formats and. One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. Award-winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow track. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nomineeīank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across Americas South, striking tens of thousands of victims.