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Death of a Disease A History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis Hardcover - 2005
by Bernard Seyre; Mary Shaffer
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- Title Death of a Disease A History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis
- Author Bernard Seyre; Mary Shaffer
- Binding Hardcover
- Language ENG
- Publisher Rutgers University Press
- Date August 30, 2005
- ISBN 9780813536767
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The Death of a Disease: A History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis
by Mary Shaffer
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Hardcover. Very Good. Dust cover missing. Unmarked black cloth boards. Tightly bound. Pages are clean and crisp. Your book will be securely packaged, and promptly disatched. In 1988, the World Health Organization launched a campaign for global eradication of polio. Today, this goal is closer than ever. Fewer than 2,000 people died from the disease in 2002, down from approximately 350,000 in 1988. In "The Death of a Disease," science writers Bernard Seytre and Mary Shaffer tell the dramatic story of this crippling virus that has evoked terror among parents and struck down healthy children for centuries. Beginning in ancient Egypt, the narrative explores the earliest stages of research, describes the wayward paths taken by a long line of scientists - each of whom made a vital contribution to understanding this enigmatic virus - and traces the development of Salk and Sabin vaccines. The book also tracks the contemporary polio story, detailing the remaining obstacles as well as the medical,…
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