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Loether, Herman

About the author: Dr. Herman Loether received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is Professor Emeritus, California State University – Dominguez Hills. He is the author of several previous books, chapters, and articles.

Social Impacts of Infectious Disease in England 1600 to 1900
2000 0-7734-7764-0
A report of a sociological, social-history study of the effects of threats of infectious diseases on the everyday behavior of members of a society. Episodes of a variety of infectious diseases, including bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, and typhoid fever were identified over the time period studied to determine their impacts. Disruptions and alterations were identified as either temporary or permanent in nature.