Understand plague through a practical, science‑based lens that connects causes, spread, and real world control
This volume presents a clear, epidemiologic look at plague, combining field experience with laboratory observations to explain how outbreaks begin, spread, and can be stopped. It draws on the Manila epidemics of 1912–1914 to illustrate the practical steps that sanitarians, clinicians, and public health workers use to diagnose, treat, prevent, and suppress plague.
The book emphasizes actionable methods—from bacteriologic and non‑biologic diagnosis to serum therapy and vaccination ideas—grounded in actual campaigns, death tolls, and containment efforts. It also covers household and community measures, animal hosts, fleas, and rats, showing how coordinated public health work reduces human risk.
- How plague starts and moves through cities, with real case patterns and focuses
- Practical diagnosis methods and treatment options used in the field
- Strategies for prevention, quarantine, and mass suppression campaigns
- Plans for household rat control and broader public health measures
Ideal for readers seeking a historically grounded, evidence‑based view of plague control and the challenges of protecting communities from this ancient threat.