Mad Dogs and Meerkats: A History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Chronology Some Key Events in the History of Rabies in Southern Africa xiii Introduction. A Modern Plague Rabies in South Africa, Past and Present 1 Chapter 1. Travelers and Doctors The Mystery of Rabies in Colonial South Africa 20 Chapter 2. Death in “Little Bess” The Port Elizabeth Rabies Epidemic 38 Chapter 3. Crossing the Zambezi The Southern Rhodesian Epidemic 61 Chapter 4. Beware of the Wild “Cats” Indigenous Rabies in South Africa 81 Chapter 5. Rabid Dogs and Frenzied Jackals The Return of Canine Rabies 106 Chapter 6. Terror Hits the Streets The Urbanization of Rabies in KwaZulu-Natal 139 vi | Contents Chapter 7. The Virus Lives On New Problems, Old Challenges for Rabies Control 165 Notes 175 Selected Bibliography 217 Index 231 ...