About the Author

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R.K. Devlin is an independent scholar in the USA. She holds a BS in exercise physiology, an MBS in biomechanics, and an MD with specialization in infectious diseases. She is the editor of Exercise and Physical Activity: From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes (Greenwood, 2022) and the author of What You Need to Know About the Flu: Inside Diseases and Disorders (Greenwood, 2020) and Influenza: Biographies of Disease (Greenwood, 2008). She has also owned an independent bookstore, founded a literary nonprofit, and published numerous articles, blogs, and book reviews for various online and print publications.