'' The Demon in the Freezer '' ( 2002 ) covers the story of the eradication of smallpox , perhaps the most destructive virus to have plagued mankind . It details the survival of the virus in research labs and bio-weapon programs of Russia and other nations , despite its eradication in the human population . The narrative continues with anthrax , a bacterial disease of cattle and humans , used in the 2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
Richard Preston