Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History

The paper reflects on the historical experience of epidemics in Latin America and the Philippines. It shows how cultural factors can affect the ability of societies to develop immunity and recover. It also shows how leadership can influence the way in which an epidemic and the health crisis is manag...

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Main Author: Newson, Linda A.
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol68/iss3/2
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-10522024-08-07T03:42:03Z Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History Newson, Linda A. The paper reflects on the historical experience of epidemics in Latin America and the Philippines. It shows how cultural factors can affect the ability of societies to develop immunity and recover. It also shows how leadership can influence the way in which an epidemic and the health crisis is managed. As such, it argues that the impact of a single epidemic is unlikely to be the same throughout the world or even within one country. KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EPIDEMICS • CULTURE AND DEMOGRAPHY • LEADERSHIP • LATIN AMERICA • PHILIPPINES 2020-10-28T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol68/iss3/2 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1052/viewcontent/Beyond_20the_20Pathogen_20_5Bvol._2068_20nos._203_E2_80_934_20_282020_29_20301_E2_80_939_5D.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description The paper reflects on the historical experience of epidemics in Latin America and the Philippines. It shows how cultural factors can affect the ability of societies to develop immunity and recover. It also shows how leadership can influence the way in which an epidemic and the health crisis is managed. As such, it argues that the impact of a single epidemic is unlikely to be the same throughout the world or even within one country. KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EPIDEMICS • CULTURE AND DEMOGRAPHY • LEADERSHIP • LATIN AMERICA • PHILIPPINES
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title Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History
title_short Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History
title_full Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History
title_fullStr Beyond the Pathogen: Cultural Influences on the Impact of Epidemics Viewed from History
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publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2020
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol68/iss3/2
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