5 Questions
John Snow's study of the Broad Street cholera outbreak led to the discovery that particles in the air were the source of cholera.
False
The Broad Street cholera outbreak killed 616 people.
True
The Broad Street cholera outbreak occurred in 1854 near Broad Street in Soho, London, England.
True
The term 'focus of infection' started to be used to describe sites where conditions are favorable for transmission of an infection, such as the Broad Street pump.
True
John Snow unknowingly created a double-blind experiment in his endeavor to find the cause of the transmission of cholera.
True
Study Notes
Broad Street Cholera Outbreak
- In 1854, a cholera outbreak occurred near Broad Street in Soho, London, England, resulting in 616 deaths.
- John Snow's study of the outbreak led to the discovery that airborne particles were not the source of cholera.
- Instead, the outbreak was linked to the contaminated water of the Broad Street pump.
- The term "focus of infection" was coined to describe sites where conditions are favorable for transmission of an infection, such as the Broad Street pump.
- John Snow's work on the outbreak unintentionally created a double-blind experiment, a significant milestone in the history of epidemiology.
Test your knowledge about the Broad Street cholera outbreak in this quiz. Learn about the causes and impact of this severe outbreak in 1854 London and the groundbreaking study conducted by physician John Snow. Explore the history of the cholera pandemic and its global effects.
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