Medicine: Stings of Fortune

Almost 20 years ago Professor Robert Koch, discoverer of cholera and tuberculosis germs, made a trip to Africa to study sleeping sickness. He was then 64 years old. Parts of his diary have just been published, with notes. Dr. Koch did not find a remedy, but the hardships of his trips and his modesty in recording them are a monument to his devotion to the medical profession.

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