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No other disease has such a long, dramatic, and terrible history as smallpox. It is the first (and so far the only) disease to be totally eradicated. But the scourge may come back in biological warfare. From ancient Egypt, India and China, smallpox spread around the world. It defeated armies, relieved sieges, killed emperors, played havoc with dynasties, helped to establish Buddhism in Japan, and at about the time of Muhammad's birth it stopped Christian Abyssinians from capturing a still pagan Mecca. When individual epidemics were killing tens of thousands in the early 18th century, the adoption of the 'folk-medicine' practice of inoculating with smallpox itself gave some protection to those inoculated - but at the cost of spreading the infection. In the 1790s Edward Jenner's brilliant experiments in 'vaccinating' with cowpox brought hope, not only of saving lives but also of eventually eradicating the disease. The practice spread round the world astonishingly fast. It took over two hundred years to achieve world-wide eradication; and it remains a magnificent and so far a unique scientific and political achievement. But now smallpox is one of the first choices for international bio-terrorism. This book tells the fascinating and frightening story of this terrifying disease, from the pustules on the mummy of Ramses V to current anxieties - a brilliant mixture of history, science and politics.

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Seamlessly blends together science, history, politics - and a commitment to making sure this disease can never return. (Kathryn Hughes Mail on Sunday)

Highly accessible and readable ... Succinct, well-written and a model of its kind. It ranges effortlessly between the science and history of smallpox. I recommend it highly. (Sunday Telegraph)

The Glynns' book is excellent. It attends to vaccination controversies and personality clashes in a masterly fashion. (Nature)

Engaging and succinct ... A timely reminder of our vulnerability to a horrific disease for which there is still no effective cure. (Daily Telegraph)

A timely and terrifying tale that allows us to hope that mankind's worse virus has passed. Ian and Jenifer Glynn have written a gripping history of smallpox, the horrific plague of mankind, from the first millennium BC until its virtual eradication at the end of the twentieth century (Brenda Maddox)

Refreshingly straightforward, unpretentious but absolutely gripping. (Ross Leckie The Times)

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This book presents the history of our struggle and ultimate (?) victory over one of our oldest and worst enemies: smallpox. The story of the campaign to track down and eradicate the virus throughout the world is a highlight of a fascinating book, but we can't be confident of the ending.

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  • PublisherProfile Books
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 1861976089
  • ISBN 13 9781861976086
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages288

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