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What was the prevailing belief about cholera transmission in the 1830s?
What was the prevailing belief about cholera transmission in the 1830s?
- Cholera was transmitted through physical touch
- Cholera was transmitted through airborne bacteria
- Cholera was transmitted through bad air or 'miasma' (correct)
- Cholera was transmitted through contaminated water
What did people wear in an attempt to ward off cholera during the 1830s?
What did people wear in an attempt to ward off cholera during the 1830s?
- Iron helmets and herbal belts
- Lead shoes and juniper berries
- Copper breastplates and acorus plants (correct)
- Garlic necklaces and silver bracelets
What method did John Snow use to investigate the spread of cholera?
What method did John Snow use to investigate the spread of cholera?
- He made a map plotting deaths from cholera to investigate patterns (correct)
- He interviewed cholera survivors to determine the source of infection
- He analyzed soil samples from different cholera-affected areas
- He conducted experiments on animals to understand transmission
What was the outcome of John Snow's investigation into the source of a deadly cholera outbreak?
What was the outcome of John Snow's investigation into the source of a deadly cholera outbreak?
What was the main piece of evidence that led John Snow to believe that cholera was waterborne?
What was the main piece of evidence that led John Snow to believe that cholera was waterborne?
What did John Snow's 1849 theory propose was the cause of cholera outbreaks?
What did John Snow's 1849 theory propose was the cause of cholera outbreaks?
What action did John Snow take to control the cholera outbreak in Soho in 1854?
What action did John Snow take to control the cholera outbreak in Soho in 1854?
What prompted John Snow to suspect issues with the local water supply?
What prompted John Snow to suspect issues with the local water supply?
What method did John Snow use to test the quality of water from the Broad Street pump?
What method did John Snow use to test the quality of water from the Broad Street pump?
Which factor led John Snow to conclude that contaminated water could spread cholera?
Which factor led John Snow to conclude that contaminated water could spread cholera?
What is the primary focus of public health as described by Bartfay and Bartfay?
What is the primary focus of public health as described by Bartfay and Bartfay?
How does public health differ from the conventional approach to health issues?
How does public health differ from the conventional approach to health issues?
Why is public health considered an interdisciplinary field of study?
Why is public health considered an interdisciplinary field of study?
What is the World Health Organization's succinct definition of public health?
What is the World Health Organization's succinct definition of public health?
What is the primary focus of public health?
What is the primary focus of public health?
How does public health contribute to understanding disease dynamics?
How does public health contribute to understanding disease dynamics?
What factors does public health consider when thinking about wellbeing?
What factors does public health consider when thinking about wellbeing?
How does public health understand the health of a population?
How does public health understand the health of a population?
What types of sectors does public health work span across?
What types of sectors does public health work span across?
What is an example of public health intervention at the community level?
What is an example of public health intervention at the community level?
