As far as Don Francis was concerned, the reward for government work rested in impact. You didn’t get a hefty salary, a fancy office, or elaborate perks as a government scientist, but you could make a difference. Francis had beaten every virus he had fought; that was impact. He had helped wiped out smallpox and the dreadful Ebola Fever virus. But he couldn’t beat the system when it conspired to help the viral enemies of humankind. By the summer of 1984, Francis was beginning to feel thoroughly beaten down.
