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Main description:
The bubonic plague, in various forms, has been devastating human populations and affecting the very course of history for over 3000 years. This 1905 study by a renowned expert in the field represents the extent of early twentieth-century knowledge of a disease which was still killing millions at the time of first publication. Charting the history of the plague and its spread across the world, Simpson examines the causes of the disease, including the role of living conditions and poverty, as well as strategies for quarantine, prevention and treatment. Featuring autopsy reports, statistical data, photographs illustrating the symptoms and accounts of medical investigation of all aspects of the plague, this is a comprehensive and arresting overview of the disease. The book also features the full text of the 1903 International Sanitary Convention of Paris which was a response to the 1896 outbreak in India and China.
Contents:
Preface; Part 1. History and Distribution of Plague: 1. Plague from the early centuries to the 19th century; 2. Plague in India; 3. The present pandemic; Part 2. Epidemiology of Plague: 4. Nature of infection; 5. The relationship of epizootics to plague; 6. Different views as regards the etiology of pandemics and epidemics of plague; 7. Variation in powers of diffusion of epidemics, and the effect of seasonal influences on them; 8. Variation in virulence of plague epidemics; 9. Fostering conditions of endemicity and epidemicity; 10. Diffusion and modes of dissemination; 11. Modes of dissemination in an infected locality; Part 3. Plague in the Individual: 12. Morbid anatomy and pathology; 13. Channels of infection; 14. Clinical features; 15. Diagnosis and prognosis; 16. Treatment; Part 4. Measures for Prevention and Suppression of Plague: 17. Measures employed before the discovery of the bacillus; 18. Existing measures against plague after discovery of bacillus; 19. Measures to combat an outbreak of plague in a locality; 20. Preventive inoculation; 21. Conclusion; Appendix 1. Reported deaths from plague in India in 1904, extracted from the official weekly returns; Appendix 2. The International Sanitary Convention of Paris, 1903; Index.
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: October, 2010
Pages: 518
Dimensions: 156.00 x 234.00 x 26.00
Weight: 720g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Infectious Diseases
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