Name: The Demon in the Freezer
Rating: 4.125 (16 reviews)
ISBN: 9781435298323

Richard Preston

The author explores the return of smallpox, eradicated in 1979 but now returning on the black market as a weapon of bioterrorism, and the crusade of three doctors to uncover the mastermind of the 2001 anthrax attacks.

The Demon in the Freezer

A True Story

Wynter

If you think you are safe from smallpox because it was eradicated in 1979 you are very much mistaken. Turns out there are metric tons of virus unaccounted for hidden around the world, some of which could be held by terrorist organizations. I was also mistaken in my assumption that the typical circular scar on my upper arm was a solid protection from any further outbreaks in the future. My immunity wore off 5 years after the initial vaccination. Another mistake this time lies with the US government, who thought it would be a good idea to destroy their stockpiles of vaccine, deeming them obsolete. Currently there is only enough supply to vaccinate 1 in every 12000 people globally. If someone out there decided to spread the invisible virus, like Anthrax was spread in the early 2000s, we are all done for. Now try to go to sleep tonight.

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, the western world had to deal with a new threat: bioterrorism. In October 2001, a series of anthrax attacks through the postal system caused chaos and fear. But there was a far greater danger that had government security advisers around the world even more alarmed: smallpox. In his terrifying account of what happened, and what could still happen, Richard Preston reveals the true horror faced by victims of smallpox, raises serious questions about what happened to the smallpox viruses that were kept in storage after the disease was 'eradicated' in 1979, and shows just how easy it would be to create new strains of smallpox that would be able to overcome any vaccination, leaving the population defenceless.

The Terrifying Truth about the Threat from Bioterrorism

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Pierre Nel

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Now in paperback--the timely and terrifying investigation into the dark underworld of biological weapons from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Hot Zone."

The Demon in the Freezer

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