Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The history of tropical medicine is as dramatic as the story of man kind--with its own myths and legends, with tales of epidemics destroyin g whole civilizations; and, still today, with silent stealth, these dis eases claim more lives than all the current wars combined. Having had t he privilege of working throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as in the great medical centers of Europe and the United States, t he author presents the essential details for understanding pathogenesis , clinical manifestations, therapy, and prevention of the major tropica l diseases. The text, now in its [eighth] edition, has been used for a half-century by medical students, practicing physicians, and public hea lth workers around the world. This fascinating book should also be of i nterest to a broad, nonmedical readership interested in world affairs. All royalties from the sale of this book go to the training of humanita rian workers"--Provided by publisher.