Abstract
Though the smallpox eradication campaign was successful, it occasionally stoked fears of a nefarious, malicious motivation. Its disregard for local structures and beliefs, occasionally heavy-handed tactics, and extensive surveillance requirements undermined the broader goals of international infectious disease control. Some people came to equate international infectious disease control with intrusions and a lack of respect.
An earlier version of this chapter appeared in The International Struggle for New Human Rights, Clifford Bob, ed. Chapter 5, “From Resistance to Receptivity: Transforming the HIV/AIDS Crisis into a Human Rights Issue” by Jeremy Youde, pp. 68–82. Reprinted by permission of the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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Youde, J. (2010). HIV/AIDS and Human Rights as an Evolving Strategy. In: Biopolitical Surveillance and Public Health in International Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230104785_5
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