Typhoid
The past, present, and future of an ancient disease
Claas Kirchhelle
- Categories: Upcoming titles
ISBN: 978 1 78551 383 1
Size: 274 x 196 mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Date published: October, 2022
UK £15
/ US $20
Highlights
- An exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control using both literary and real-life figures.
- Draws from the award-winning Typhoidland exhibition, dispelling the myth of typhoid as an eradicated disease.
- More relevant than ever in a post-COVID world.
Description
A killer of paupers, princes and presidents, typhoid was an invisible threat in Victorian times and remains dangerous in many areas today.
In this exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control, Dr Claas Kirchhelle uses the stories of both literary characters and real-life figures to trace typhoid’s transformation from a mysterious scourge into a controllable microbial threat. Drawing on the award-winning Typhoidland exhibition, the author dispels the myth of typhoid as an eradicated disease and show how cutting-edge vaccines and collective international action offer new hope amidst surging drug resistance – a subject that has gained new relevance in a post-COVID world.
Author information
Dr Claas Kirchhelle is a Lecturer in the History of Medicine at University College Dublin and a curator of the Typhoidland exhibition.
