Smallpox: the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer

Abstract

The disease, the virus, and its history -- The world decides to eradicate smallpox -- Creating a global program -- Where to begin : a tale of two countries- Brazil and Indonesia -- Africa : a formidable and complicated challenge -- India and Nepal : a natural home of endemic smallpox -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh : the last stronghold of variola major -- Ethiopia and Somalia : the last countries with smallpox -- Smallpox : post-eradication -- Smallpox as a biological weapon -- lessons and legacies of smallpox eradication