Institute of Tropical Medicine (UCV, Caracas)
Research institute of the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas. In The Atlantic it is burgled again and again, crippling the country’s response to Zika.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela Is Falling Apart | MoisĂ©s NaĂm, Francisco Toro | setting | The institute, ground zero for tropical epidemic response, was burgled 11 times in two months of 2016, losing every microscope and… |
Venezuela Is Falling Apart — MoisĂ©s NaĂm, Francisco Toro (2016)
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The Universidad Central de Venezuela’s Institute for Tropical Medicine is where the crime and public-health crises collide.
- Role: setting
- In the article: The institute, ground zero for tropical epidemic response, was burgled 11 times in two months of 2016, losing every microscope and scattering dangerous samples, crippling the response to Zika.
- Why it matters: Vivid example of crime undermining public health.