„Jak Wojtek swoją rodzinę od jaglicy ratował”. Zwalczanie jaglicy w Polsce po II wojnie światowej
„How Wojtek saves his family from trachoma”. Fighting trachoma in Poland after Second World War
Author(s): Anna MarekSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: trachoma; fight; treatment; history of medicine
Summary/Abstract: The articles presents the history against trachoma in Poland after Second World War. The infestation of the country with trachoma felt down from 1,1% to about 0,2% i.e. more than 5 times. It was possible thanks to the use of new drugs, mainly antibiotics and sulfonamides, as well as raising the standard of living of the society and paying special attention to combating the disease in children.
Journal: Medycyna Nowożytna Studia nad Kulturą Medyczną
- Issue Year: 29/2023
- Issue No: Suplement
- Page Range: 319-357
- Page Count: 39
- Language: Polish