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OverviewSingapore 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kah Seng Loh (Southeast Asian Studies on Sustainable Humanosphere, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan) , Li Yang HsuPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.730kg ISBN: 9781032469621ISBN 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  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList 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 IndexReviewsAuthor InformationKah 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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