Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay

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Country of Poxes

Three Germs and the Taking of Territory

Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a … 208 View
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Pandemics Past

How Infections Have Defined Humanity

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Chapter 1 explores the history of infectious diseases in Canada and human coexistence with infection. Topics discussed include malaria, gene mutations, cystic fibrosis, cholera, antibiotics, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Syphilis

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Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, … 56 $5.60 Add
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Smallpox

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Chapter 3 examines the history of smallpox. Discussing topics includingsmallpox origins, early accounts of smallpox outbreaks across North America, the emergence of new mutations, … 66 $6.60 Add
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Tuberculosis

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Chapter 4 focuses on tuberculosis. Discussing topics including the present persistence of tuberculosis into the twenty first century across the globe including in Canada, the long history of … 61 $6.10 Add
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Fevers Future

How We Respond to Infections to Come

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Chapter 5 reflects on how prepared Canada is to respond to the future infectious diseases outbreaks to come. Discussing topics including the COVID-19 pandemic, contemporary medicine’s ties … 17 $1.70 Add