The Return of the White Plague by Alimuddin Zumla
This collection of essays provides an international survey of current thought on the spread and control of tuberculosis, covering historical, social, political and medical aspects.
Resurgent TB is one of the nightmare faces of world poverty, a scourge whose principal vector is economic neoliberalismBut, as this brilliant and profoundly disturbing study makes clear, it will inevitably become a death sentence for the rich as well as the poor. -- Mike Davis
... A very impressive collection that provides cross-national perspectives on the causes and consequences of the re-emergence of tuberculosis as a major public health problem ... Essential reading for students, academics, medical personnel and health policy makers interested in the problem of TB and other modern plagues. -- Michael Worboys
It is estimated that between 2002 and 2020, approximately 1,000 million people will be newly infected, over 150 million people will get sick, and 36 million people will die of TB. -- World Health Organization
... A very impressive collection that provides cross-national perspectives on the causes and consequences of the re-emergence of tuberculosis as a major public health problem ... Essential reading for students, academics, medical personnel and health policy makers interested in the problem of TB and other modern plagues. -- Michael Worboys
It is estimated that between 2002 and 2020, approximately 1,000 million people will be newly infected, over 150 million people will get sick, and 36 million people will die of TB. -- World Health Organization
Alimuddin Zumla is the Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health at the Royal Free and University College Medical School. Matthew Gandy teaches geography at University College London and has published widely on urban and environmental issues.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859846698 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859846696 |
| Title | The Return of the White Plague |
| Author | Alimuddin Zumla |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2003-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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