What is it about?
The study is a historical examination of the adaptation strategies adopted by the colonial government in combating the spread of bubonic plague in Lagos.
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Why is it important?
The article highlight the impact of colonial public health policies and the local responses to government mechanisms for curbing the disease in Nigeria
Perspectives
In the light of the occurrences of public health related pandemics, it illuminate the historical understanding of state's responses and local adaptation mechanisms to disease outbreaks in a cosmopolitan city as Lagos
Felix Oludare Ajiola
University of Lagos
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This page is a summary of: Public Health and Political Governance, Africa Review, January 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/09744061-bja10122.
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