List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: A Sickness in the Land 1
1. A Cure for Backwardness? The Rationale for Malaria Control 17
2. Launching the Campaign 49
3. Foreign, National, and Local Influences on Malaria Control 75
4. “Think like a Mosquito”: Turning the Tide against Malaria 107
5. “God Bless General Perón”: The Politics and
Technologies of Malaria Eradication 141
Conclusion: Malaria, Geography, and Lessons for Today 167
Epilogue 174
Notes 181
Glossary 241
Note on Sources 245
Bibliography 249
Index 273