Miasma theory of disease

transmission or disease communication in general. The miasma theory was in full force. Most of the science world accepted the miasma theory and completely rejected any other theory for disease transmittance. This greatly hindered advancements in research of communicable diseases because miasmas were understood as a fact and no other means of transfer were considered. It took the open-mindedness of John Snow to provide enough evidence to initiate the collapse of the miasma theory. Snow wanted…

There were several medical theories that emerged and held their merit for a period of time. However by the 1900’s, one concept had dominated the medical landscape. The continued development of medical theories symbolized the increased complexity of thinking between physicians and scientists. During the 1800’s, major infectious diseases like cholera, tuberculosis, typhus, and yellow fever strongly emerged in Europe with the etiology of these infections far to be known. Some of the early concepts…

The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson is a true story of a terrifying outbreak of cholera and how Dr. John Snow and reverend Henry Whitehead used their knowledge of the disease to find out how prevalent it was over the whole city of London. The disease may have been unfamiliar to them, but common to the millions of people around the country, whose living conditions and sanitation processes were not as good or advanced as theirs. The story reflects the world through the wide varieties of disciplines,…

skills and arts,his father didn’t wanted him to become a Artist. Diseases in 1822-1895 Were Very Prevalent And Cause Lots Of Deaths A Few Of The Biggest Killers Were Chickenpox,cholera,diphtheria,polio and TB. During This Dark Time Abe Lincoln Was Elected President The KKK Came Into Existence The Civil War Was Happening And The Gettysburg Happened In The Past Not To Far Ago. He Wanted To Contribute To Healthcare because he…

people had to fight poverty and diseases to an extent where living in the 1840s was egregious. Indeed, the 1840’s was a busy time; but nobody ever considers all of the millions of people living in the…

Thesis/introduction-- not done The most famous theory on the transmission of cholera was developed by john snow. Although no longer a theory but actual facts backed by evidence, it took many years to get to this point. (I don’t like this wording --) John Snow faced many critiques in the midst of his research. Even when he proposed the removal of the pump, and the number of deaths declined, people still questioned it. London was not the first city to ever experience a cholera outbreak.…

1793 epidemic was caused by the ships coming into Philadelphia. “One of the theories, and thus, one of the rumors, is that it's coming in off of those boats” (WPVI-TV. “Fever 1793.”). Some more believed causes were miasmas or wastes. It was believed that the fever could be coming from the human waste or from rotting coffee beans (WPVI-TV. “Fever 1793.”). Neither of these theories are actually correct. In fact, the disease originates from mosquito bites.”The most dangerous illnesses associated…

the modern sanitation movement. Largely left in the past, the heros in the battle against disease are not appreciated, despite every individual benefitting from their research daily. Author Steven Johnson sheds light on the horrors of life before the development of basic sanitation in The Ghost Map. Traveling back all the way to Victorian London, where children were lucky to live past five years old, disease, notably cholera, ruled all parts of life. When entire neighborhoods were wiped out…

The spread of tuberculosis in society changed the way medicine was approached to a more scientific focus. The disease also shifted the idea that the sick should not be helped to one more focused on community. Malcolm Morris calls for a “crusade against tuberculosis” in his article titled “The Prevention of Consumption.” In the article, Morris focuses on the way tuberculosis is transmitted, action by public authorities, sanatoriums, and the help for all people as ways to combat tuberculosis.…

and better ventilation, as to allow for fresher air for the patients. Florence Nightingale appears to at least partially reject the idea of Germ Theory, arguing that contagion and infection are misused and incorrect ideas: infections were not passed between individuals but would affect individuals within the area that gave rise to “dirty” air and disease would proliferate without any physical contact. According to her writing in Notes of Hospitals, infection acts through the air, “point the air…