The journey called writing a book would not be possible without many travel guides. I thank Ava Navin, a retired CDC editor, who donned a detective cap and scouted out elusive photographs and photographers. Aiding her and us in the photo hunt were Mary Hilpertshauser, historic collections manager at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum; Dennis Tolsma; Nancy Sterk; and Jim Curran.
Johns Hopkins University Press’s staff have been patient, enthusiastic, and methodical in shepherding this publication. Special thanks to Robin W. Coleman, our acquisitions editor; Sahara Clement and Isla Hamilton-Short for managing the book’s visuals; and Andre Barnett for her editing.
Finally, thank you to my anonymous reviewers for their time, attention, and many excellent suggestions to improve this book.