Mad Dogs and Meerkats : a History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa / Karen Brown.

Author
Brown, Karen, 1964- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Athens : Ohio University Press, ©2011.
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 234 pages).

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Series
Ohio University Press series in ecology and history [More in this series]
Summary note
"In Mad dogs and meerkats, Karen Brown links the increase of rabies in Southern Africa to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Her study shows that the most afflicted regions of South Africa have seen a dangerous rise in feral dog populations as people lack the education, means, or will to care for their pets or take them to inoculation centers. Ineffective disease control, which in part depends on management policies in neighboring states, has exacerbated the problem. The book traces the history of rabies in South Africa and neighboring states from 1800 to the present and shows how environmental and economic changes brought about by European colonialism and global trade have had long-term effects"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-230) and index.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Source of description
Print version record.
ISBN
  • 9780821443675 ((electronic bk.))
  • 0821443674 ((electronic bk.))
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