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Henderson, Donald A. 1928-

Smallpox : the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer / D.A. Henderson ; foreword by Richard Preston. - Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009. - 334 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index.

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.

ISBN: 9781591027225 (cloth : alk. paper) 1591027225 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009010087

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101498506 DNLM

Subjects--Personal Names:
Henderson, Donald A. 1928-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Smallpox--History--20th century.
Smallpox--epidemiology.
History, 20th Century.
Smallpox--history.
Smallpox--prevention & control.

LC Class. No.: RA644.S6 / H46 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1