Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaThe Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science
In this article, we analyze the development and testing process for a vaccine against the “Spanish flu” in Argentina, the only country in Latin America that took part in the discussions about the etiological agent that caused the influenza of 1918-1919. We note that multiple theories emerged about t...
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Universidad del Pacífico
2021
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| description | In this article, we analyze the development and testing process for a vaccine against the “Spanish flu” in Argentina, the only country in Latin America that took part in the discussions about the etiological agent that caused the influenza of 1918-1919. We note that multiple theories emerged about this agent, which derived from the hypotheses employed in developed countries. These discussions influenced the development of a vaccine that was conceived on the peripheries of world science. We start from the hypothesis that, despite its peripheral position, state action in Argentina led to the development of the vaccine through the establishment of institutions for this purpose and the hiring of European scientists. We describe and analyze the medical debates concerning the causes of the disease, especially the deliberations at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires. We then go on to describe the development of the vaccine at the Bacteriological Institute and its application during the two flu outbreaks in Argentina. Resources used include government documents, medical publications, and press coverage. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO532022022-03-17T18:48:24Z The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science Vacuna durante la «gripe española» en Argentina, 1918-1919. Debates teóricos y elaboración de una terapéutica en la periferia de la ciencia Carbonetti, Adrián In this article, we analyze the development and testing process for a vaccine against the “Spanish flu” in Argentina, the only country in Latin America that took part in the discussions about the etiological agent that caused the influenza of 1918-1919. We note that multiple theories emerged about this agent, which derived from the hypotheses employed in developed countries. These discussions influenced the development of a vaccine that was conceived on the peripheries of world science. We start from the hypothesis that, despite its peripheral position, state action in Argentina led to the development of the vaccine through the establishment of institutions for this purpose and the hiring of European scientists. We describe and analyze the medical debates concerning the causes of the disease, especially the deliberations at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires. We then go on to describe the development of the vaccine at the Bacteriological Institute and its application during the two flu outbreaks in Argentina. Resources used include government documents, medical publications, and press coverage. En este artículo nos proponemos analizar el proceso de elaboración y prueba de una vacuna contra la «gripe española» en la Argentina, único país en América Latina en el marco de las discusiones que se forjaron acerca del agente etiológico generador de la influenza de 1918-1919. Sostenemos que la enfermedad generó múltiples teorías acerca de este agente que derivaban de las hipótesis que se manejaban en los países centrales. Estos debates influyeron en la fabricación de la vacuna que se concibió en un contexto periférico de la ciencia mundial. Partimos de la hipótesis de que, a pesar de la posición periférica, la acción estatal permitió desarrollar la vacuna mediante la conformación de instituciones y la contratación de científicos europeos. Se realizará una descripción y análisis de las discusiones médicas sobre las causas de la enfermedad, en especial la polémica en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, y de la ejecución de la vacuna en el Instituto Bacteriológico y su aplicación durante los dos brotes que se desarrollaron en Argentina. El estudio se llevó a cabo a partir de documentación estatal, publicaciones médicas y de la prensa. 2021-06-18 2022-03-17T18:48:24Z 2022-03-17T18:48:24Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/1460 10.21678/apuntes.89.1460 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/53202 spa eng https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/1460/1531 https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/1460/1549 Derechos de autor 2021 Adrián Carlos Carbonetti http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 application/pdf Universidad del Pacífico Apuntes. Social Sciences Journal; Vol. 48 Núm. 89 (2021): Tiempos de COVID-19 en América Latina: perspectivas desde las ciencias sociales Apuntes. Revista de ciencias sociales; Vol. 48 Núm. 89 (2021): Tiempos de COVID-19 en América Latina: perspectivas desde las ciencias sociales 2223-1757 0252-1865 |
| spellingShingle | Carbonetti, Adrián The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title | The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title_full | The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title_fullStr | The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title_short | The Argentine vaccine during the “Spanish flu”, 1918-1919. Theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| title_sort | argentine vaccine during the “spanish flu”, 1918-1919. theoretical debates and development of a therapy on the periphery of science |
| url | https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/1460 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/53202 |