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  2. Germ theory's key 19th century figures - Wikipedia

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    Statistical diagram created by Florence Nightingale detailing cause of death in the British army in The Crimean War. Though Nightingale first believed bad air was the cause of disease, she used the term "germ" in her contribution to Dr. Richard Quain's medical dictionary which was published in 1883: [17] [18]

  3. Florence Nightingale - Wikipedia

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    Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. [4]

  4. List of syphilis cases - Wikipedia

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    Cause of death disputed, but syphilis or mercury poisoning from syphilis treatment are leading theories. Bram Stoker (1847–1912), Irish author Cause of death listed as "Locomotor ataxia 6 months", presumed to be a reference to syphilis. [10] [11] Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893), French writer [12] Tongzhi Emperor (1856–1875), Emperor of ...

  5. Contagious Diseases Acts - Wikipedia

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    McDonald, Lynn. (2005) “Prostitution, the Contagious Diseases Acts and the Treatment of Syphilitic Prostitutes,” Florence Nightingale on Women, Medicine, Midwifery and Prostitution (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 411–515.) Murray, Janet (1982). Strong Minded Women & Other Lost Voices from 19th Century England. Pantheon. p ...

  6. History of syphilis - Wikipedia

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    The history of syphilis has been well studied, but the exact origin of the disease remains unknown. [3] It appears to have originated in both Africa and America. [4] [5] As such, there are two primary hypotheses: one proposes that syphilis was carried to Europe from the Americas by the crew(s) of Christopher Columbus as a byproduct of the Columbian exchange, while the other proposes that ...

  7. Florence Nightingale letter on display after spending 140 ...

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    The letter by Florence Nightingale (Andrew Matthews/PA) “It is a remarkable find and is completely unspoiled, despite spending the last 140 years in an old scrapbook which belonged to the famed ...

  8. Syphilis is at its highest levels since the 1950s. Here's how ...

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    From 2021 through 2022, the number of syphilis appointments scheduled via the county health department jumped by almost 50%, and syphilis cases dropped by 12%, she said.

  9. Notes on Nursing - Wikipedia

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    Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not is a book first published by Florence Nightingale in 1859. [1] [2] [3] A 76-page volume with 3 page appendix published by Harrison of Pall Mall, it was intended to give hints on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others.