{"product_id":"the-death-of-a-disease-a-history-of-the-eradication-of-poliomyelitis-paperback-softback-9780813536774","title":"The Death of a Disease; A History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813536774","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Death of a Disease\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBernard Seytre (Edited by), Mary Shaffer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813536774\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAs we move towards the global eradication of polio, historical accounts of the program such as this become more important than ever. From the perspective of the World Health Organization, this book is invaluable as an easy-to-read historical account of the successful battle against polio.\u003c\/div\u003e - Dr. David L. Heymann (executive director of communicable diseases, World Health Organization) \u003cdiv\u003eAs we move towards the global eradication of polio, historical accounts of the program such as this become more important than ever. From the perspective of the World Health Organization, this book is invaluable as an easy-to-read historical account of the successful battle against polio.\u003c\/div\u003e - Dr. David L. Heymann (executive director of communicable diseases, World Health Organization)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1988, the World Health Organization launched a campaign for the global eradication of polio. Today, this goal is closer than ever. Fewer than 1,300 people were paralyzed from the disease in 2004, down from approximately 350,000 in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 the Salk and Sabin vaccines. The book also tracks the contemporary polio story, detailing the remaining obstacles as well as the medical, governmental, and international health efforts that are currently being focused on developing countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Niger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when emerging diseases and the threat of bioterrorism are the focus of much media and public attention, this book tells the story of a crippling disease that is on the verge of disappearing. In the face of tremendous odds, the near-eradication of polio offers an inspiring story that is both encouraging and instructive to those at the center of the continued fight against communicable diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Last Victims\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Lifetime Burden\u003cbr\u003e 3. A Virus with a Long History\u003cbr\u003e 4. The People versus Polio\u003cbr\u003e 5. Freed from the Iron Lung\u003cbr\u003e 6. Coming Along at the Right Time: Jonas Salk\u003cbr\u003e 7. Behind the Scenes\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Largest Medical Experiment in History\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Race for an Oral Vaccine\u003cbr\u003e 10. Revolution in the Production of Vaccines\u003cbr\u003e 11. Polio: Programmed for Defeat\u003cbr\u003e 12. The End Game\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Challenge of Eradication\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559284699416,"sku":"9780813536774","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-death-of-a-disease-a-history-of-the-eradication-of-poliomyelitis-paperback-softback-9780813536774","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}