Cholera

The mention of Andrew Jackson’s name brings with it many lasting impressions of our seventh president. Known as the first president of the Democratic party as well as, the common man’s president, Jackson was a president who left a lasting impression on the American populace, but just why is this so? Heralded in modern times as a racist, bigot and yet another herald of white male supremacy what made Jackson to be have the influence he has, when exactly did history turn their back on the man, and…

Louis Pasteur was a renowned scientist during the nineteenth century. He significantly impacted the worlds of medicine and biology with multiple different studies including the germ theory and vaccination. He had no intention to revolutionize medicine. One of his original experiments was in France. His original intent was to improve the process by which alcohol was made. Instead, he went on to demonstrate that organisms were responsible for souring wine, beer, and even milk. The process that he…

1_ the local Americans got pushed out from claiming their land, Furthermore required to settle elsewhere. Also the whites brought through sicknesses for example, cholera, typhoid, and smallpox, which finished up slaughtering the local kin who gotten it and also blacks. They were cutting down those trees Also slaughtering the locals animals. This might have been the begin of reservation framework in the West. They secured limits to each tribes Furthermore endeavored should separate the Indians…

Lisa, Your post on the syphilis outbreak case was very informative. I agree with what you have stated. Interviews along with questionnaires are an essential part of an epidemiological investigation. I also agree that all interviews should be kept confidential this will insure that the teens receive treatment and give information about who could be infected. A good epidemiologist stablishes a pattern, determines the frequency, and investigates who is infected and who has been exposed.…

I have chosen the group of Polish Immigrants. The majority of Polish Immigrants were Roman Catholics. Their main dishes were homemade pasta, potato soup, pierogis, and faggots. Different soups and stews were also favorites as they were inexpensive meals. Family was a very important value in the Polish Culture. Dancing was also a very important value to them. They danced at local ethnic clubs and churches where Polkas were very popular. In their country the government took most of their money…

The century between 1820 and 1920 defined America as a nation of immigrants, creating a “melting pot” that makes the culture in the United States truly unique. It was during this century that approximately 33 million people entered the ports of the United States. Immigrants from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Southern and Eastern Europe, and down from Canada, came in massive waves. These immigrants settled in the large cities of the Northeast and Midwest of America, most without adequate…

Haiti hosts one of the largest and best-funded international aid deployments in the world. Haiti has an estimated 12,000 non-governmental organization deployments from all over the world, yet 2,500 people died of cholera which is a disease that is easily controlled. In Haiti there is poor governance and they have a weak judicial system. The President controls the judiciary, with consent of Parliament. Donors have tried to assist the Haitians in reforming their judicial system. Its shortcomings…

The quality of medical care for slaves was truly unknown, many historians conclude that slave owners wanted to preserve their slaves for as long as possible. These historians believe that they received the same medical care as the slave owners. Other historians believed that slave owners treated them as poor as possible, but still leaving them well enough to work. The believed that the slaves only got medical care when their working ability was hindered. Historians believe that slaves rarely…

The history of vaccines goes way back to 1000 CE. A vaccine timeline on historyofvaccines.org shows that there is evidence that the Chinese in early 1000 CE employed a smallpox inoculation and it was also practiced through Africa and Turkey as well (History of Vaccines). The next big vaccine epidemic started with Edward Jenner. He was a very successful man when his use of cowpox material to create immunity to smallpox quickly made the practice wide-spread in 1796. Edward Jenner took pus from a…

The Industrial Revolution that occurred in Great Britain throughout 1760 to 1830, was a time in which many advancements in technology and industry occurred. However, the repercussions of the revolution are often overlooked, due to the focus on the positive elements. Certain advancements were made to the agricultural industry, the process in which textiles were made was improved, the growth of the mining industry occured, iron products were created, basic transportation such as railroads were…