The Long Struggle against Malaria in Tropical Africa

The first history of malaria control efforts in tropical Africa, contributing to the emerging sub-discipline of the historical epidemiology of contemporary disease challenges.

James L. A. Webb, Jr (Author)

9781107052574, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 31 March 2014

237 pages, 5 b/w illus. 6 maps 1 table
23.5 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm, 0.46 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: History of medicine [MBX], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], African history [HBJH]