« Epidemics and the Emergence of an International Sanitary Policy in Iran ». Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, 19, (1999), pp. 122-36.

Following his previous article on cholera in Qajar Iran (cf. Abs. Ir. 20-21, n° 251), the author presents another well-researched essay on epidemic disease in the 19th century. His focus here is on the question of the spread of contagious diseases and Iran’s role in the international efforts to curb its incidence and spread, which came mostly in the form of conferences attended by representatives from countries involved in trade with west and south Asia. The article offers valuable insight in..