Risking his life as he studied the disease, at last he learned the secret of how people became ill with it, and he rid the country of its terrible enemy.
Henry Brandling, a sorrowful, rich Englishman, travels to Germany to commission a “mechanical marvel” so wondrous it will raise his consumptive son from his sickbed.
The surprising slowdown was confirmed by the World Health Organization. Health officials say they are cautiously optimistic, but warn against declaring a premature victory.