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Malaria in South Asia
. Ed(S): Akhtar, Rais; Dutt, Ashok K.; Wadhwa, Vandana
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Description for Malaria in South Asia
Paperback. This book offers an in-depth account of malaria in South Asia. It examines the resurgence of malaria in the region towards the end of the twentieth century. It also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately conquer malaria. Editor(s): Akhtar, Rais; Dutt, Ashok K.; Wadhwa, Vandana. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 276 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBN; MMR; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
Malaria is one of the most widespread and devastating infectious diseases in the world. More than half the world population residing in over 100 countries is at risk of infection from this vector-borne disease. An estimated 250–500 million mal- ial cases occur each year, resulting in nearly one million deaths, the overwhelming majority of which are children. Because of the magnitude of the associated fata- ties, development experts consider malaria a ‘silent tsunami,’ comparing its death toll to the Indian Ocean tsunami (IOT) that ravaged several countries of South and Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004. That tsunami killed some ... Read more
Malaria is one of the most widespread and devastating infectious diseases in the world. More than half the world population residing in over 100 countries is at risk of infection from this vector-borne disease. An estimated 250–500 million mal- ial cases occur each year, resulting in nearly one million deaths, the overwhelming majority of which are children. Because of the magnitude of the associated fata- ties, development experts consider malaria a ‘silent tsunami,’ comparing its death toll to the Indian Ocean tsunami (IOT) that ravaged several countries of South and Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004. That tsunami killed some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400731240
SKU
V9789400731240
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About . Ed(S): Akhtar, Rais; Dutt, Ashok K.; Wadhwa, Vandana
Rais Akhtar is CSIR Emeritus Scientist at the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has published more then 12 books and numerous articles on medical geography. He is the recipient of multiple international fellowships, and was nominated to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which co-won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 ... Read more
Reviews for Malaria in South Asia
From the reviews: “The book under review, would serve as a good source document not only for medical geographers, but also for an interdisciplinary audience including health planners, social scientists, historians, non-governmental organizations, donor agencies and public health specialists. It would be good addition to the libraries of national and international medical institutions, serving as a reference for aspiring ... Read more