Pandemics in Singapore, 1819–2022: Lessons for the Age of COVID-19
Author:   Kah Seng Loh (Southeast Asian Studies on Sustainable Humanosphere, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan) ,  Li Yang Hsu
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781032469621


Pages:   298
Publication Date:   22 November 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Pandemics in Singapore, 1819–2022: Lessons for the Age of COVID-19


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Singapore has faced many pandemics over the centuries, from plague, smallpox and cholera to influenza and novel coronaviruses. By examining how different governments responded, this book considers what we can learn from their experiences. Public health strategies in the city-state were often affected by issues of ethnicity and class, as well as failure to take heed of key learnings from previous outbreaks. Pandemics are a recurrent and normal feature of the human experience. Alongside medical innovation and evidence-based policymaking, the study of history is also crucial in preparing for future pandemics.

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Author:   Kah Seng Loh (Southeast Asian Studies on Sustainable Humanosphere, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan) ,  Li Yang Hsu
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781032469621


ISBN 10:   1032469625
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   22 November 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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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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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