Disease in the Making of the Border and the Mexican Race with Joaquín Dávila

Joaquín Dávila's presentation was about the 1916-17 typhus quarantine on the Texas-Mexico border and its impact on shaping perceptions of disease and race. He explored how this event influenced medical practices and led to the segregation of ethnic Mexicans while also putting Texas on the map for a febrile illness that was distinct to its geography.