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Title Malaria in South Asia : eradication and resurgence during the second half of the twentieth century / edited by Rais Akhtar, Ashok K. Dutt, Vandana Wadhwa
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxxv, 241 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Series Advances in Asian human-environmental research
Advances in Asian human-environmental research
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
Summary 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 years after malaria was thought to have been virtually eradicated from the region. The causes and consequences of this reappearance across space and time are discussed. The book also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately, conquer malaria. As malaria continues to ravage the developing world, even in today's 'age of science', this is a particularly relevant book, especially as most studies analyze the problem in Africa, the continent that bears the brunt of this disease. Here, the authors call attention to challenges in South Asia, home to an immense at-risk population. The chapters use a range of conceptual frameworks, quantitative analyses and descriptive approaches, finding that malaria is not just a complex disease driven by highly adaptive agents and vectors thriving in particular ecologies, but also a social concern deeply related to the region's cultural traditions, financial and developmental shortfalls, and inexorably related to political will. The book comprehensively deals with all aspects of the malaria situation in South Asia, and is invaluable to upper level students as well as emerging and established scholars in the fields of medical geography and epidemiology, Asian studies and development studies. Key themes: malaria, South Asia, resurgence, eradication, medical geography
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
In Springer eBooks
Subject 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
MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious.
Malaria
Malaria -- Prevention
SUBJECT Southeast Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008627
Asia, Southeastern
Subject Southeast Asia
South Asia
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Akhtar, Rais, 1946- editor
Dutt, Ashok K., editor
Wadhwa, Vandana, editor
ISBN 9789048133581
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