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y ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 11, 3:44 PM ET
“The Power of Place” (Oxford University Press. 280 pages. $27.95), by Harm de Blij: Consider this: During the last two decades of the 20th century, Texas reported 64 cases of dengue fever
By contrast, the three Mexican states bordering Texas reported 62,514 cases during the same time.
One big difference: Window screens and air conditioning were relatively rare on the Mexican side, making it easier for dengue-carrying mosquitoes to spread the disease.
“Extrapolate these circumstances to the availability of medical services on the two sides, and it is clear that even on the doorstep of the global core, the medical landscape is anything but flat,” geographer Harm de Blij (HARM dee BLY) writes in his latest book, “The Power of Place.” … continue reading this entry.
