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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
William H. Foege
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Description for House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
Paperback. Tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. This title details the remarkable program that involved people from countries around the world in pursuit of a single objective - eliminating smallpox. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
A story of courage and risk-taking, "House on Fire" tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination scheme that became a key strategy in ending the horrible disease when it was finally contained in India. In "House on Fire", William H. Foege describes his own experiences in public health and details the remarkable program that involved people from countries ... Read more
A story of courage and risk-taking, "House on Fire" tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination scheme that became a key strategy in ending the horrible disease when it was finally contained in India. In "House on Fire", William H. Foege describes his own experiences in public health and details the remarkable program that involved people from countries ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public
Condition
New
Weight
337g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520274471
SKU
V9780520274471
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About William H. Foege
William H. Foege, Senior Fellow at the Gates Foundation, has held a succession of distinguished positions, including Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Professor and Health Policy Fellow at Emory University. Before becoming director of the CDC, he was chief of its Smallpox Eradication Program. Foege is the author of Global Health Leadership and Management.
Reviews for House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
"Dr. Foege's book ... remind[s] us how fragile life looks." New York Times "Bounces the reader along with him in his jeep, on motorbikes over rugged terrain and on bustling trains... (And) shows what can be accomplished when governments and thousands of health workers focus on a single objective. " Wall Street Journal "[Foege] writes a mixture of memoir, dry ... Read more