Railways, disease and health in South Africa.
The role of South African Railways and Harbours in spreading disease and health care is examined. Attention is focused on the Railways' campaigns against malaria, plague and infectious diseases. A case study of the 1918 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic illustrates how the Railways diffuse disease and health care, and also demonstrates the disruption of services caused by the influenza.
D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000635:transmission; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission; D010930:Plague / Q000635:transmission; D011890:Railroads; D013019:South Africa; D014195:Travel