Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on two years of ethnographic research in urban Nicaragua and challenging global health approaches to animal-borne illness, this title tells the story of a group of community health workers who struggle to come to terms with dengue epidemics amid poverty, political change, and economic upheaval.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Guide to Acronyms Introduction: Dengue in the Landscape Part One: Infrastructure Chapter 1: City of Emergencies Chapter 2: Patrons, Clients, and Parasites Part Two: Bodies Chapter 3: Householding and Evangelical Ecology Chapter 4: Mosquitos, Madres, y Moradores Part Three: Knowledge Chapter 5: Stories of Surveillance and Participation Chapter 6: Dengue Season in the City of Emergencies Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
