The long struggle against malaria in tropical Africa

Author(s)

• Webb, James L. A., Jr.

Bibliographic Information

The long struggle against malaria in tropical Africa

James L.A. Webb, Jr., Colby College

Cambridge University Press, 2014

• hbk.
• hbk.
• pbk.
• pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-210) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Long Struggle against Malaria in Tropical Africa investigates the changing entomological, parasitological and medical understandings of vectors, parasites and malarial disease that have shaped the programs of malaria control and altered the transmission of malarial infections. It examines the history of malaria control and eradication in the contexts of racial thought, population movements, demographic growth, economic change, urbanization, warfare and politics. It will be useful for students of medicine and public health, for those who are involved with malaria research studies, and for those who work on the contemporary malaria control and elimination campaigns in tropical Africa.

Table of Contents

• 1. European vulnerability
• 2. African immunity
• 3. An aborted campaign for eradication
• 4. Positive turbulence
• 5. Silent resurgence
• 6. The campaign for 'elimination'
• 7. Perspectives.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB26405916
• ISBN:
  • 9781107052574
  • 1107052572
  • 9781107685109
  • 1107685109
• LCCN: 2013048022
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, NY, USA
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 219 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA644.M2
  • NLM : WC 765
  • DC23 : 614.5/320967
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Malaria -- Africa -- History
  • MESH : Malaria -- history -- Africa South of the Sahara
  • MESH : Malaria -- prevention & control -- Africa South of the Sahara
  • MESH : Disease Eradication -- history -- Africa South of the Sahara
  • MESH : History, 20th Century -- Africa South of the Sahara
  • MESH : History, 21st Century -- Africa South of the Sahara
  • MESH : Mosquito Control -- history -- Africa South of the Sahara