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Filthy Flies

Erich Burger was on safari in Africa when a small, brown fly bit him. Soon after, he began experiencing a high fever, severe aches, and horrible fatigue. He went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease caused by bloodsucking tsetse flies! Would he survive his dangerous encounter with a tiny fly? Read Erich’s harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about flies and the deadly diseases they carry in this engrossing narrative nonfiction book for young readers.