Malaria: Poverty, Race, and Public Health in the United States

by Margaret Humphreys

This is the story of a war against a disease that we can never win but must continue to fight.

In Malaria: Poverty, Race, and Public Health in the United States, Margaret Humphreys presents the first book-length account of the parasitic, insect-borne disease that has infected millions and influenced settlement patterns, economic development, and the quality of life at every level of American society, especially in the south.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801866375
• ISBN13: 9780801866371
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"