Measles : an historical geography of a major human viral disease from global expansion to local retreat, 1840-1990
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Measles : an historical geography of a major human viral disease from global expansion to local retreat, 1840-1990
Blackwell, 1993
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This major worldwide study of the disease is in three parts. In Part One, Measles traces the aggressive spread of this Old World disease in the last century, following the settlement of the Americas and the opening up of Australasia. Part Two of the book looks at the disease in its heyday, as a major worldwide killer in the first half of this century. Part Three traces the rolling back of the map over the last thirty years with mass vaccination programmes reducing the impact of measles, first in the United States, then in other developed countries, and finally with WHO help in the developing world itself.
Table of Contents
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Prologue.1. Introduction.2. The Nature of Measles.3. The Early History of Measles.Part I: Expansion (1840-1910):4. Old World Reservoir Areas.5. Measles in the New World.6. The Invasion of the Pacific.Part II: Consolidation (1911-1964):7. Measles in War and Depression.8. Measles in the Post War Years.Part III: Retreat (1965-1990):9. Vaccination: the United States Campaigns.10. Vaccinations in other Developed Countries.11. Measles in the Rest of the World.Part IV: Generalizations:12. The Historical Pattern in Time.13. The Geographical Pattern in Space. 14. Modelling Geographical Spread. 15. Forecasting Geographical Spread. Epilogue 16. Prospects for Eradication. References and Author Index. Subject Index.
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