Hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome), abbreviated HUS, is a disease characterized by a triad of hemolytic anemia (anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells), acute kidney failure (uremia), and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). It predominantly, but not exclusively, affects children.
Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road.
Who Was Marco Polo? By Joan Holub Introduction: Marco Polo lived in Italy more than seven hundred and fifty years ago. He is famous for traveling to China and back (more than 11,000 miles) and recording his adventures in a book. He said he spent many years with Kublai Khan, a powerful ruler in that part of the world. Marco Poloâs book became a source of trouble for him, and people have argued about it since it was written. TEACHERS: Due to copyright issues, for access to Text 1 either obtain a copy of the book cited below