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History of Epidemics

1870, Harpers WeeklyVaccinating the Baby". What social factors affect epidemics?. political eventstransportationbeliefs about hygiene and healthreligious beliefseconomic factors. . . Epidemics can not exist without society and social networks. Features of an epidemic. Social factors make it worseUrbanizationTransportationHuman gatheringsSanitation/ air/ water systems.

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History of Epidemics

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    1. History of Epidemics Hughes Evans

    2. 1870, Harpers Weekly Vaccinating the Baby

    3. What social factors affect epidemics? political events transportation beliefs about hygiene and health religious beliefs economic factors

    4. Epidemics can not exist without society and social networks

    5. Features of an epidemic Social factors make it worse Urbanization Transportation Human gatherings Sanitation/ air/ water systems

    6. Features of an epidemic High mortality 1/4-1/3 Europe died from Bubonic Plague in mid 14th century

    7. Resources limited, strained

    8. Relentless Spreads easily Minor beginnings Random progression

    9. Features of an Epidemic Dissolves trust, tradition, laws witch-hunts, riots, vigilantes

    10. Desire to quarantine the sick, pesthouses, lazaretto travellers

    11. Features of an epidemic People seek explanations assign blame to victim disease as punishment for sin scrutinize unhealthy, volitional behavior blame strangers, foreigners, irresponsible behavior Differentiate innocent victims from others

    13. Influenza Epidemic of 1918 Americas most devastating epidemic 6 million Americans infected 600,000 Americans died Pandemic killing 20-30 million worldwide

    14. The next flu pandemic? Influenza A is very contagious and mutates CDC predicts that next flu pandemic will affect 200 million Americans and kill 200,000.

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