Quest for the Killers

by June Goodfield

The story of the doctors and scientists who attempt to conquer world-wide disease follows them across the face of the earth, from New Guinea to the United States, and documents their triumphs and tragedies

244 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1985

About the author

Gwyneth June Goodfield was a British historian, scientist and writer of both fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews

[Jeane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reporting with great descriptions and a lot of history relating to the eradication of Smallpox. Other chapters cover Kuru, creating the Hepatitis B Vaccine, evaluating 3 methods of Schistosomiasis control using an island as the research laboratory, and the difficult work of treating Leprosy patients in Nepal.

[Julia Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating!