The Rise and Fall of Malaria in Europe: A Historico-Epidemiological Study

Abstract

In this book, the authors examine the historical evidence for the introduction of malaria into Europe (three chapters) and detail the historical epidemiology by country or groups of countries (13 chapters). They provide an extensive bibliography of 730 references and a well-chosen iconography comprising 87 pictures in 48 plates with detailed explanations. Both authors are well-known experts on malaria who have done extensive work with the World Health Organization in Europe and less-developed countries. The information in the book cuts into the most basic biology of the parasite, the vector, and human ecology. The book has several maps, some with the distribution of European Anophelinae. There are good tables with data on cases of malaria and mortality in each country, usually from the early 1940s up to and after 1975, when the continent was declared malaria free. The eradication efforts by each country are well described and examined, with emphasis