This is the first history of epidemics in South Africa, lethal episodes that shaped this society over three centuries. Focusing on five devastating diseases between 1713 and today—smallpox, bubonic plague, “Spanish influenza,” polio, and HIV/AIDS—the book probes their origins, their catastrophic courses, and their consequences.


Format Häftad Omfång 168 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Ohio University Press Utgivningsdatum 2012-09-12 ISBN 9780821420287