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OverviewIn 2003, journalist Karen Masterson stumbled upon a forgotten memo in the National Archives that set her on a mission to unearth a disturbing chapter of World War II history. It contained a sinister plan: The U.S. Government would launch a Manhattan Project-style drug development program to defeat malaria, which by late 1942, had caused more casualties in the Pacific than enemy fire. As battle after battle was lost, America's secret anti-malaria program grew, becoming the war's Number 1 medical priority. After two years of subjecting syphilitics and prison volunteers to horrendous malaria symptoms and painful drug-related side effects, the program found its magic bullet. But it wasn't made by one of the many drug companies working for the war effort. It was stolen in battle from the Nazis, brought to the United States, and developed into an American-made wonder cure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen MastersonPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 9780230614307ISBN 10: 0230614302 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 29 April 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKAREN MASTERSON is a Journalist who has worked for such publications as the Baltimore Sun, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Houston Chronicle. She won a Knight Fellowship to work with Malaria Unit of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during which she travelled with the CDC to Tanzania to research malaria in action and witness its affect on the lives of those afflicted. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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