Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets Hardcover - 2005 - 1st Edition
by John R. Pierce; James V. Writer
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THE HOUSTON OIL AND GAS EXECUTIVE TOM MCCULLOUGH PRE-sented at a Corpus Christi, Texas, emergency room on March 10, 2002, complaining of abdominal pain, severe headache, and a high fever.
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The end of a scourge
"The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered!"
--Major Walter Reed, writing to his wife, New Year's Eve, 1900
As he wrote to his wife of his stunning success in the mission to identify the cause of yellow fever and find a way to eradicate the disease, Walter Reed had answered the prayers of millions. For more than 250 years, the yellow jack had ravaged the Americas, bringing death to millions and striking panic in entire populations. The very mention of its presence in a city or town produced instant chaos as thousands fled in terror, leaving the frail, the weak, and the ill to fend for themselves.
Yellow Jack tracks the history of this deadly scourge from its earliest appearance in the Caribbean 350 years ago, telling the compelling story of a few extraordinarily brave souls who struggled to understand and eradicate yellow fever. Risking everything for the cause of science and humanity, Reed and his teammates on the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Board invaded the heart of enemy territory in Cuba to pursue the disease--and made one of the twentieth century's greatest medical discoveries. This thrilling adventure tells the timeless tale of their courage, ingenuity, and triumph in the face of adversity.
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The end of a scourge
"The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered!"
--Major Walter Reed, writing to his wife, New Year's Eve, 1900
As he wrote to his wife of his stunning success in the mission to identify the cause of yellow fever and find a way to eradicate the disease, Walter Reed had answered the prayers of millions. For more than 250 years, the yellow jack had ravaged the Americas, bringing death to millions and striking panic in entire populations. The very mention of its presence in a city or town produced instant chaos as thousands fled in terror, leaving the frail, the weak, and the ill to fend for themselves.
Yellow Jack tracks the history of this deadly scourge from its earliest appearance in the Caribbean 350 years ago, telling the compelling story of a few extraordinarily brave souls who struggled to understand and eradicate yellow fever. Risking everything for the cause of science and humanity, Reed and his teammates on the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Board invaded the heart of enemy territory in Cuba to pursue the disease--and made one of the twentieth century's greatest medical discoveries. This thrilling adventure tells the timeless tale of their courage, ingenuity, and triumph in the face of adversity.
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- Title Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets
- Author John R. Pierce; James V. Writer
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
- Date 2005-03-29
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780471472612 / 0471472611
- Weight 1.18 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.62 x 6.12 x 0.98 in (24.43 x 15.54 x 2.49 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Yellow fever - History, Reed, Walter
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004013845
- Dewey Decimal Code 614.541
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Citations
- Booklist, 04/15/2005, Page 1421
- Publishers Weekly, 01/17/2005, Page 41
- Science Books & Films, 11/01/2005, Page 261
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