Introduction to Tropical Medicine

Introduction to Tropical Zoology

The perpetuation of life on planet Earth is presently threatened by innumerable pressures derived from human activities. As we strive to predict and control the damages humans continue to inflict upon the Earth, a key factor that will prove immeasurably valuable is knowledge about the various forms of life, including where and how they live. The word “science” is derived from the Latin verb “sc...

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 100th anniversary. Introduction. From hygiene and tropical medicine to global health.

The author reviews the history of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. In 1912, Dr. Creighton Wellman published a groundbreaking paper entitled "The New Orleans School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene," outlining a clear plan for a new independent school of public health. He became the founding dean of the Tulane School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Wellman had spen...

Aids to Tropical Medicine

Aids to Tropical Medicine

Aids to Tropical Medicine

Three-day fever is given chapter, its synonyms being the Chitral Fever of MacCarrison, Sandfly or Phlebotomus Fever; a good summary f;! of the Seven-day Fever of Rogers is given, but no hint is given as to its possible relationship with dengue. The account of dengue is good. Captain Harnett's work on Eosinophilia is referred to, but the description given is necessarily brief and too condensed f...