The War Against Smallpox

by Louise Spilsbury

Overview

Like many viruses, smallpox is highly contagious. It's also dreadful, deadly, and thanks to microscopes and modern technology—now officially eradicated. This fascinating book explains how a concerted effort to produce a vaccine and distribute it around the world helped eliminate the deadly scourge by 1980.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781427151322
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2021
Series:	Wars Waged Under the Microscope Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	1120L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

The Enemy 4

The Spread of Smallpox 6

Case Study: Mass Devastation 7

The Battle Begins 8

Weapons Against Smallpox 10

An Invisible Threat 12

Under Attack 14

Armed with Medicine 16

Case Study: The Spanish Vaccine Expedition 17

Studying the Enemy 18

Taking It to the Front Line 20

A Battle Won 22

Case Study: The Last Case of Smallpox 23

New Weapons 24

Future Warfare 26

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Learning More 31

Index and About the Author 32