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Jan 1953
Status of Insect and Rodent Control in Public Health
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 118, Issue 2
Abstract
Modern chemical compounds, which make possible the effective control of disease-carrying insects, have changed the course of man's effort to secure a more healthful environment. Effective residual spraying techniques are now widely used in public health work throughout the world. This paper reviews the toll taken by insect-borne disease before the modes of transmission were fully recognized and control measures adopted. World history was often vitally affected by the course of insect-borne epidemics. The rise of sanitation is described, and the pioneers in this field are mentioned in connection with their accomplishments.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 118 • Issue 2 • January 1953
Pages: 634 - 648
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© 1953 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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J. A. Logan, M.ASCE
Staff Member, Div. of Medicine and Public Health, The Rockefeller Foundation, London. England
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