It was August 27, 1885.
But were the risks worth it? Science and Medicine from the inside out-ten engrossing stories of self-experimentatio.
They knew Carrion was eager to learn more about this mysterious disease.
Carrion\'s friends and teacher from the medical school thought it was a bad idea. . .
He had a small, sharp lancet ready . . .
In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a student named Daniel Carrion was preparing to infect himself with a dreaded disease .
It was August 27, 1885