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The history of public health in the United states studies the US history of public health roles of the medical and nursing professions; scientific research; municipal sanitation; the agencies of local, state and federal governments; and private philanthropy. It looks at pandemics and epidemics and relevant responses with special attention to ...
1759 North America measles outbreak 1759 North America Measles: Unknown [109] 1760 Charleston smallpox epidemic 1760 Charleston, British North America: Smallpox: 730–940 [110] [111] 1762 Havana yellow fever epidemic 1762 Havana, Cuba: Yellow fever: 8,000 [106] 1763 Pittsburgh area smallpox outbreak 1763 North America, present-day Pittsburgh ...
Disease in colonial America that afflicted the early immigrant settlers was a dangerous threat to life. Some of the diseases were new and treatments were ineffective. Malaria was deadly to many new arrivals, especially in the Southern colonies.
The first European contact in 1492 started an influx of communicable diseases into the Caribbean. [1] Diseases originating in the Old World (Afro-Eurasia) came to the New World (the Americas) for the first time, resulting in demographic and sociopolitical changes due to the Columbian Exchange from the late 15th century onwards. [1]
2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach; 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks; 2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak; 2009 swine flu pandemic in the United States; 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak; 2012 outbreak of Salmonella; 2012–2013 flu season; 2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak; 2015 Bronx Legionnaires ...
In the 150 years that followed Columbus's arrival in 1492, the Native American population of North America was reduced by 80 per cent from diseases, including measles, smallpox and influenza. [66] [67] The damage done by these viruses significantly aided European attempts to displace and conquer the native population. [68] [69]
Taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick. Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter.
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