Colonial Pathologies, Environment, and Western Medicine in Saint-Louis-Du-Senegal, 1867-1920 |
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| Author:
| Ngalamulume, Kalala |
| Series title: | Society and Politics in Africa Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-1499-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $71.05 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on yellow fever, cholera, and plague epidemics as well as on sanitation in the context of urban growth in Saint-Louis-du-Senegal between 1867 and 1920, this book explores how the French colonial and medical authorities responded to the emergence and re-emergence of deadly epidemic diseases and environmental contamination.
Focusing on yellow fever, cholera, and plague epidemics as well as on sanitation in the context of urban growth in Saint-Louis-du-Senegal between 1867 and 1920, this book explores how the French colonial and medical authorities responded to the emergence and re-emergence of deadly epidemic diseases and environmental contamination.