Malaria in South Asia : eradication and resurgence during the second half of the twentieth century

Malaria in South Asia : eradication and resurgence during the second half of the twentieth century /

This highly topical book provides an in-depth account of the South Asian experience with the deadly disease that has held this region hostage for millennia. The book touches specifically on the resurgence of malaria experienced in the second half of the twentieth century, which occurred just a few y...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Akhtar, Rais, 1946- (Editor), Dutt, Ashok K. (Editor), Wadhwa, Vandana (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, 2010
Series:Advances in Asian human-environmental research.
Subjects:
Malaria > South Asia > History > 20th century.
Malaria > South Asia > Prevention.
Malaria > Control > South Asia.
Malaria > epidemiology
Malaria > history
Malaria > prevention & control
Disease Vectors
History, 20th Century
Risk Factors
Southeast Asia.
Asia, Southeastern
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The History and Progression of Malaria: A Global and Regional View
  • Resurgence of Malaria in Sri Lanka in the 1970s
  • Malaria in Sri Lanka: A Geomedical Analysis1
  • Malaria Resurgence in Nepal: An Overview
  • Resurgence and Post-resurgence Periods of Malaria in Bangladesh
  • Resurgence of Malaria in Bangladesh
  • The Resurgence of Malaria in Pakistan: A Geographical Evaluation
  • Malaria Resurgence in Urban India: Lessons from Health Planning Strategies1,2
  • The Dynamics of Urban Malaria in India: An Update
  • Lessons from the Past, View to the Future: Summary and Concluding Remarks.

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