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Injected with fear: the legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Injected with fear: the legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Update: 2024-03-04
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Tropical medicine boomed as European powers claimed territories in Africa. Germany sent the famed Robert Koch and many others to the colonies to find cures to tropical illnesses - but also to test new medicines. This shadowy practice led to Africans being mistreated, and many died in the process, leaving a legacy of physical and psychological trauma that has never been properly cured.
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Injected with fear: the legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Injected with fear: the legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

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