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Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox

By (author) Gareth Williams

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This revised edition of Angel of Death provides a compelling and timely account of humanityâ€™s battle against one of its greatest killers. It traces the dramatic rise and fall of smallpox, including the creation of the worldâ€™s first vaccine by Edward Jenner, which ultimately led to the diseaseâ€™s eradication in 1980â€”a turning point in the history of smallpox, and arguably the greatest achievement of preventative medicine. The saga of smallpox still resonates today, with its legacies including the anti-vaccination movement, and more recently, the nightmarish possibility that a virus resembling smallpox could return, either through natural evolutionâ€”as in the case of monkey-poxâ€”or built from scratch in a bioterroristâ€™s laboratory. Given its greater infectivity and mortality, such a virus could lead to a much more devastating pandemic than COVIDâ€“19. Engagingly written with colourful characters and a riveting storyline, this rigorously researched second edition should appeal to anyone fascinated by the history of medicine, science or global health. The first edition (2010) of Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2010 and the Medical Journalistsâ€™ Association Award 2011.