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<p>Past--and present--tell us that tropical diseases are as American as the heart attack; yellow fever lived happily for centuries in Philadelphia. Malaria liked it fine in Washington, not to mention in the Carolinas where it took right over. The Ebola virus stopped off in Baltimore, and the Mexican pig tapeworm has settled comfortably among orthodox Jews in Brooklyn.</p> <p>This book starts with the little creatures the first American immigrants brought with them on the long walk from Siberia 5

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Author

Robert S. Desowitz

Publisher

W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.

Published

1980

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393254044

Category

medicine

Subjects

Medical, Science, History

Rating

3.95 / 5 (48 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14