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Fevered Cities : A History of Dengue Epidemics / Randall M. Packard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Packard, Randall M., 1945- author.
- Series:
- Epidemic Histories Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dengue--History.
- Dengue.
- Dengue--Prevention--History.
- Epidemics--History.
- Epidemics.
- Hemorrhagic fever--Prevention--History.
- Hemorrhagic fever.
- Mosquitoes--Control--History.
- Mosquitoes.
- Mosquitoes--Control.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (334 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- History of Dengue Epidemics
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book presents the first historical study of dengue fever epidemics from the 18th century to today and examines how the virus has become a pervasive global threat. Through a series of city-focused chapters, Packard reveals how social, economic, and ecological factors have shaped dengue's spread and responses to its outbreaks.
- Contents:
- Break-bone Fever in Philadelphia, 1780
- Manila, A Laboratory for Dengue
- Bangkok : Unravelling the Mystery of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- Havana : Dengue and Cold War Politics
- Delhi : Dengue Fever and Middleclass Fears
- Rio de Janeiro : Dengue and Social Inequality
- Singapore : Global City with a Tropical Disease Problem
- "Friendly Mosquitoes" in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
- Manila Redux : The Search for a Dengue Vaccine.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Packard, Randall M. Fevered Cities
- ISBN:
- 9781421452104
- OCLC:
- 1528068024
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