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#1 The war against pandemics took a personal turn for me and my husband, Tom, when we were infected with the superbug Tomcat. We found out that there were no approved treatment options for the disease.

#2 Tom and I were globetrotting scientists who went looking for trouble in the world of infectious diseases. We had been planning our dream vacation, but after the attacks on Sharm El Sheikh and Paris, even well-traveled friends raised their eyebrows when we told them we were skipping their invitations to visit the pyramids.

#3 We had always enjoyed spontaneity, and we liked to meet nature on its own terms. We were married in a civil ceremony at a beach house in Hawaii by our children. We had met an Egyptologist who would be our guide for the next week.

#4 The Egyptians were very preoccupied with death and funeral preparation because they believed the spirit faced a perilous journey to reach the afterlife and settle in for eternity.