The Life and Death of Smallpox
The Life and Death of Smallpox Books
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This is an engaging and fascinating tale of a conditional human success tale. Smallpox has been one of the most devastating scourges of humanity throughout recorded history, and it is the only human illness to have been eradicated, though polio may soon follow it to official extinction through human agency. But, even as smallpox is officially extinct in nature, our fears that stocks of smallpox virus may return as a weapon of bioterrorists have led to the stockpiling of vaccine, and continuing vigilance, even though the official victory over smallpox is now 15 years ancient. The Life and Death of Smallpox presents the entire engaging history of our struggle and ultimate victory over one of our oldest and most terrible enemies. The tale of the campaign to track down and eradicate the virus, throughout the world–the difficulties, setbacks, and the challenges successfully met–is a highlight of a fascinating book, but we can’t be confident of the ending. The final chapter of the book clearly and authoritatively clarifies the current status of the risk, from the deliberate release of smallpox or other potential agents of biological terrorism.
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