Kitta, Andrea, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2019-09-302019-09-302019https://hdl.handle.net/10217/198173Includes bibliographical references and index.Disease is a social issue, not just a medical issue. Using specific legends and rumors, and exploring beliefs and practices that permeate notions of contagion and contamination, Kitta offers insight into vernacular conceptions of health and sickness and how medical and scientific institutions can use cultural literacy.--Provided by publisher.The disease is coming from inside the house!: Contagious disease, immigration, and patient zero -- Supernatural contagion: slender man, suicide, violence, and slender sickness -- Ostensio Mori: when we pretend that we're dead -- "Why buy the cow when the milk has HPV?": the HPV vaccine, promiscuity, sexual orientation, and vulnerable people -- The kiss of death.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Communicable diseases -- FolkloreCommunicable diseases -- TransmissionCommunicable diseases -- Psychological aspectsEpidemics -- Social aspectsFear of contamination -- FolkloreFolklore -- Psychological aspectsHealth attitudesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.