House on Fire The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox

Name: House on Fire The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
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ISBN: 9780520274471

ISBN-10: 0520274474

ISBN-13: 9780520274471

Edition: 2011

Authors: William H. Foege

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'House on Fire' tells how Smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was eradicated in a triumph of medicine and public health.

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 6/6/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 0.59" wide x 0.90" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Foreword



Foreword



Preface



Africa: Identifying the Key Strategy



A Loathsome Disease



A Succession of Mentors



Practicing Public Health in Nigeria



Fire Line around a Virus



Extinguishing Smallpox in a Time of War



India: Meeting the Challenge of Eradication



Under the Rule of Variola



Unwarranted Optimism



A Gorgeous Coalition



Rising Numbers, Refining Strategy



Water on a Burning House



Smallpox Zero


Conclusion


Postscript


Appendix: A Plan in the Event of Smallpox Bioterrorism


Notes


Glossary


Index