Cold War, Deadly Fevers

Figures and Tables
Preface and Acknowledgments
A Note on Sources
1. Introduction: The Burden of an Infection
The Origins and Development of Malaria Control Efforts
Organizing Principles for This Volume
Plan of the Book
2. Global Designs
Foreign Aid and the Cold War
International Health Cooperation
The Encounter of International Health and Politics
Concluding Thoughts
3. National Decisions
Mexican Politics and Medicine
Mexican Malaria Control
Organizing Malaria Eradication
The Mexicanization of the Campaign
4. Local Responses
Intercultural Challenges
Anthropological Critique
A Provincial Doctor Rebels
Indigenous Resistance
A Campaign in Decline
5. Conclusions: The Return of Malaria and the Culture of Survival
Mexico's Recent Experience with Malaria
The Lessons of Malaria Eradication: Patterns of Vertical Health Programs
Notes
Bibliography
Index

""An excellent case study of the mid-twentieth-century multilateral campaign in Mexico to eradicate malaria. It skillfully places the Mexican effort in the context of international political history and health policy. It is essential reading for public health professionals and anyone interested in Mexican history, the history of medicine, or U.S. foreign policy.""