Pequeña historia de una lucha. José Alberto Palanca Martínez-Fortún / No disponible
Med. prev
; 20(1): 5-9, ene.-mar. 2014. graf
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-130777
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RESUMEN
El Paludismo llegó a afectar en España a más de 420.000 personas en el año 1943. José Alberto Palanca MartínezFortún relata en este artículo las causas de la expansión de esta epidemia, explicando cómo se desarrolló la lucha contra esta enfermedad durante el periodo en que él fue director general de Sanidad desde el año 1939 hasta 1957. A lo largo del texto, el autor detalla muchos de los factores y anécdotas curiosas que influyeron y contribuyeron positivamente al control de esta epidemia tan importante que afectó a España y supuso una morbi-mortalidad tan grande en el país
ABSTRACT
Malaria in Spain came to affect more than 420,000 people in year 1943. José Alberto Palanca Martínez-Fortún narrates the causes of the spread of the plague in this article, explaining how the fight against the disease was developed during the period when he was Health general director, between years 1939 and 1957. Throughout the text the author provides details on many of the factors and curious anecdotes that influenced and contributed positively to the control of this important plague that affected Spain and resulted in huge morbidity and mortality all over the country
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Goal 10: Communicable diseases
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Goal 8: Outbreaks, emergencies and disasters
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Malaria
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Neglected Diseases
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Malaria
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Malaria, Falciparum
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Malaria
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Med. prev
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article