Through the ages, rabies has exemplified the danger of diseases
that transfer from wild animals to humans and their domestic stock.
In South Africa, rabies has been on the rise since the latter part
of the twentieth century despite the availability of postexposure
vaccines and regular inoculation campaigns for dogs. In Mad Dogs
and Meerkats: A History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa,
Karen Brown links the increase of rabies to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Her study shows that the most afflicted regions of South Africa
have seen a dangerous rise in feral dog populations as people lack
the education, means, or will to care for their pets or take them
to inoculation centers. Most victims are poor black children.
Ineffective disease control, which in part depends on management
policies in neighboring states and the diminished medical and
veterinary infrastructures in Zimbabwe, has exacerbated the
problem. This highly readable book is the first study of rabies in
Africa, tracing its history in South Africa and neighboring states
from 1800 to the present and showing how environmental and economic
changes brought about by European colonialism and global trade have
had long-term effects. Mad Dogs and Meerkats is recommended for
public health policy makers and anyone interested in human-animal
relations and how societies and governments have reacted to one of
the world's most feared diseases.
General
| Imprint: |
Ohio University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Series in Ecology and History |
| Release date: |
April 2011 |
| First published: |
2011 |
| Authors: |
Karen Brown
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
|
| Pages: |
228 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8214-1953-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
Health systems & services >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8214-1953-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780821419533 |
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