Singapore has faced many pandemics over the centuries, from smallpox and cholera to influenza and novel coronaviruses. By examining how different governments responded, this book considers what we can learn from their experiences.
Singapore has faced many pandemics over the centuries, from smallpox and cholera to influenza and novel coronaviruses. By examining how different governments responded, this book considers what we can learn from their experiences.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kah Seng Loh is a historian and director of a research consultancy. Li Yang Hsu is an infectious diseases physician who is Vice-Dean of Global Health at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.
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List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface Introduction 1 The Quarantine of the Trinity 2 Plague: An Endemic Sinbad 3 Smallpox: Racialising the Epidemic 4 Cholera and Remaking the City 5 The Infectious Diseases Hospital: Hanging Fire 6 1890 Flu: Poison at the Wharves 7 1918 Flu: Blind Spot in the Colonial System 8 1957 Flu: The Limits of Decolonisation 9 Swine Flu to Bird Flu: Epidemiology and Surveillance 10 The SARS Effect 11 COVID-19: A Culmination and a Departure of Sorts Conclusion The Authors Bibliography Index
List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface Introduction 1 The Quarantine of the Trinity 2 Plague: An Endemic Sinbad 3 Smallpox: Racialising the Epidemic 4 Cholera and Remaking the City 5 The Infectious Diseases Hospital: Hanging Fire 6 1890 Flu: Poison at the Wharves 7 1918 Flu: Blind Spot in the Colonial System 8 1957 Flu: The Limits of Decolonisation 9 Swine Flu to Bird Flu: Epidemiology and Surveillance 10 The SARS Effect 11 COVID-19: A Culmination and a Departure of Sorts Conclusion The Authors Bibliography Index
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