| 1. Title: Princes and peasants: smallpox in history. Author: Hopkins DR Source: Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago Press, 1983. xx, 361 p. Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive history of smallpox, from its introduction through its eradication. Although smallpox is believed to have originated in Asia or Africa around 10,00 BC, the earliest documented occurrences were in Egypt in the period 1570-1085 BC. This historical account shows how the disease facilitated European conquest and the settlement of North and South America. Also described are the centuries of conflict and ignorance about smallpox, followed by the gradual development of scientific understanding of the etiology of smallpox. It is asserted that it was the global approach to public health policy, as opposed to control within national borders, that ultimately enabled the eradication of smallpox. In illustrating the ways smallpox influenced history, the author focuses on the illnesses and deaths of prominent persons. Language: English Keywords: GLOBAL | COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL | PUBLIC HEALTH | HEALTH | VIRAL DISEASES | DISEASES | MORBIDITY | TREATMENT | EVALUATION | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | ANALYSIS | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Research Methodology Document Number: 040537 |
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