"On the Mode of Communication of Cholera" by John Snow introduces a groundbreaking investigation into the spread of cholera during the 1800s. A doctor challenges the common belief that bad air causes the illness and shows evidence that dirty water is the real culprit. The book recounts the history of cholera's spread from India to Europe, using real stories and observations about where and how people got sick. Its main idea is that cholera spreads when people drink water contaminated with bodily fluids from those who are already sick. By connecting the disease to contaminated water supplies, the work emphasizes that cholera can be controlled by cleaning up water and improving sanitation, marking a shift in understanding and fighting the disease.
On the mode of communication of cholera
By John Snow
A determined physician seeks to prove that contaminated water, not bad air, is the true cause of a deadly disease outbreak.
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About the AuthorJohn Snow was an English physician and a leader in the development of anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology and early germ theory, in part because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in London's Soho, which he identified as a particular public water pump. Snow's findings inspired fundamental changes in the water and waste systems of London, which led to similar changes in other cities, and a significant improvement in general public health around the world.
John Snow was an English physician and a leader in the development of anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology and early germ theory, in part because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in London's Soho, which he identified as a particular public water pump. Snow's findings inspired fundamental changes in the water and waste systems of London, which led to similar changes in other cities, and a significant improvement in general public health around the world.
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