The Department of Sanitation had clout. They could forcibly…
The Department of Sanitation had clout. They could forcibly inoculate you with new ‘inoculations’. Then, could forcibly move you to a quarantine island. Basically, your civil liberties could be entirely suspended without any due process of the law. (Typhoid Mary)
Read DetailsLouis Pasteur was a bit salty that a German man discovered t…
Louis Pasteur was a bit salty that a German man discovered the Germ Theory. So, he set out to find a vaccine for antrax. This upset Koch. It also did not help that during this time the French-German was going on. So, Koch set his sights on TB. It was difficult to culture with help from his student, Paul Ehrlich, Koch announced in October of 1882 that TB was infectious and actually had experimental evidence backed with microscopic demonstrations. Therefore, his voice was the one that was heard. (Tuberculosis)
Read DetailsDuring the Industrial Revolution, many flocked to the cities…
During the Industrial Revolution, many flocked to the cities for work. Living conditions were cramped. People would ‘rent’ beds for sleep never changing sheets in between customers. Situations like this increased the number of those infected with TB. (Tuberculosis)
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