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The Greatest Enemy? Smallpox, Elimination, and Politics in Mexico, 1942-1970
Title
The Greatest Enemy? Smallpox, Elimination, and Politics in Mexico, 1942-1970
Author
Nichols, Marissa
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
History, Public health
Description
In the 1940s, the Secretaría de Salubridad y Asistencia (SSA- Secretariat of Health and Welfare) hoped to unify Mexico to eliminate smallpox from within its borders. In 1952, Mexico had achieved that goal, but the year marked a significant shift i...
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Title
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Author
Austin, Lauren
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History, Public health, Government policy
Description
This dissertation is the first comprehensive, detailed study of a single state’s experience of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic at state, local and county, and individual levels. Its two articles provide quantitative analyses of a unique new state...