Smallpox the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer /
"This spellbinding book is Dr. Henderson's personal story of how he led the World Health Organization's campaign to eradicate smallpox-the only disease in history to have been deliberately eliminated. Some have called this feat "the greatest scientific and humanitarian achievemen...
| Main Author: | Henderson, Donald A. 1928-2016. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amherst, N.Y. :
Prometheus Books,
2009.
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| Physical Description: |
334 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
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Table of Contents:
- The disease, the virus, and its history
- The world decides to eradicate smallpox
- Creating a global program
- Where to begin? A tale of two countries : Brazil and Indonesia
- Africa : a formidable and complicated challenge
- India and Nepal : a natural home of endemic smallpox
- Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh : the last stronghold of variola major
- Ethiopia and Somalia : the last countries with smallpox
- Smallpox : post-eradication
- Smallpox as a biological weapon
- Lessons and legacies of smallpox eradication.