Bibliograph

Smallpox, the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer, by D.A. Henderson ; foreword by Richard Preston

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Label

Smallpox, the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer, by D.A. Henderson ; foreword by Richard Preston

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Smallpox

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

314597839

Responsibility statement

by D.A. Henderson ; foreword by Richard Preston

Sub title

the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer

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

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