Fever Hospital : A History of Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital

History of the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. Traces its beginnings in 1904 as a fever hospital treating mainly typhoid, diptheria, cholera and smallpox. It later became one of the world's foremost centres for research and treatment of infectious diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, before closing amidst controversy in 1996. Describes important advances in research and patient care. Includes photos, bibliography and index. Author is a historian and poet with a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne. Previous titles include 'James Connolly and the Irish Left'.