Anthropology of Infectious Disease

Anthropology of Infectious Disease, 1st Edition, synthesizes the anthropology of infectious disease through a critical, biocultural framework. The book examines how humans exist with pathogenic disease agents through a continuous process of co-evolution, uniting microbial behavior with complex social systems.

Coverage links human illness to broader ecosystems and other species that serve as sources of new infections. It also explores environmental disruption, pluralea interactions, drug resistance, and infectious disease syndemics.

Designed for academic study, the text serves as a supplementary resource for courses in anthropology, public health, development studies, and related fields.