Plague A Story of Smallpox in Montreal

"While smallpox has been eradicated, nearly all events that unfolded in Plague have been repeated in similar form in recent years. This is an enduring cautionary tale about the challenges and importance of advancing public health for vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. The cost of failure is often borne by society's most vulnerable. While science is crucial, Bliss's account demonstrates that without proper community engagement and political will, the science will be ineffectual. This is essential reading." - Justin Chan, MD MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

"This compelling and exceptionally written book about a city and its local government grappling with a preventable and unrelenting pandemic in the face of disinformation, anti-vaccination propaganda, and political tension is timely and relevant today. How Montreal grappled with smallpox in 1885 is fascinating in its own right and has powerful insights as we collectively struggle with our post-Covid society and politics today." - David Miller, former mayor of the City of Toronto and Managing Director, C40 Centre