Smallpox A History |
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| Author:
| Kotar, S. L.
Gessler, J. E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6823-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.00 |
Book Description:
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Chronicles the worldwide effects of smallpox, with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, including the devastations of the 'speckled disease' during great armed conflicts. Specific attention is paid to the development and utilisation of Dr. Edward Jenner's vaccination, chronicling the anti-vaccination movement, the evolving concept of compulsory vaccination and the global march toward eradication.
Chronicles the worldwide effects of smallpox, with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, including the devastations of the 'speckled disease' during great armed conflicts. Specific attention is paid to the development and utilisation of Dr. Edward Jenner's vaccination, chronicling the anti-vaccination movement, the evolving concept of compulsory vaccination and the global march toward eradication.