Cold War, Deadly Fevers: Malaria Eradication in Mexico, 1955-1975

by Marcos Cueto

Book Overview

In the mid-1950s, with planning and funding from the United States, Mexico embarked on an ambitious campaign to eradicate malaria, which was widespread and persistent. This new history explores the politics of that campaign. Marcos Cueto describes the international basis of the program, its national organization in Mexico, its local implementation by health practitioners and workers, and its reception among the population. Drawing on archives in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421415569
• ISBN13: 9781421415567
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"