Abstract
In 2003, the mosquito acquired new significance in the southwestern United States. The arrival of west nile virus (wnV) and its first associated human deaths ushered in a rereading of the mosquito from an itchy nuisance to a potentially life-threatening hazard. Mundane objects now required attention like never before. Swimming pools, irrigation canals, ditches, clogged gutters, and abandoned tires all became potential sources of a mobile public health hazard: the mosquito vector. In the state of Arizona, wnV went from a largely unanticipated epidemic situation to an endemic one in short order, where expectation of ongoing disease control quickly became a part of government obligations (Robbins et al. 2008).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ecologies and Politics of Health |
Editors | Brian King, Kelley A. Crews |
Place of Publication | London, UK |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 196-216 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136295539 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2012 |