Public Health Forefathers
English physician that used vaccination to prevent smallpox in 1796?
Edward Jenner
What year did NAM release the "Future of Public Health Report?"
1988
The occurrence of a disease or condition at higher than normal levels in a population.
In what year was the first use of penicillan?
1941
2022 outbreak that was characterized by skin lesions that lasted 2-4 weeks; transmitted to humans through physical contact; first discovered in monkeys
Monkeypox (mpox)
Who had a major role in structuring the government's role and responsibilities for protecting the health of the public?
Edwin Chadwick
What are the three types of prevention in public health?
primary, secondary, tertiary
The foundation of public health is the idea that all members of a society should be treated fairly and justly.
What is another name for Black Death?
Bubonic Plague
What is the only human disease that has been completely eradicated?
Smallpox
The physician that traced the source of a cholera outbreak to the well water drawn from the community pump in a London neighborhood?
John Snow
During which Era in the United States do we see the emergence of the first public health programs?
The Depression
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.
public health
In 1918, what pandemic was the deadliest of its time?
Influenza
This disease which causes paralysis was once one of the most feared diseases in the United States. However, due to vaccinations, given in four doses, it has not resurfaced.
Polio
The "Father of Vital Statistics"
William Farr
What are the 3 Core Functions of Public Health?
1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
The global spread of a new or emerging disease.
pandemic
How many miles did John Snow have to walk by foot to get to medical school?
200
This deadly disease caused an outbreak from 2014-2016 in Africa and eventually had 4 cases in the US. This disease is characterized by vomiting or coughing blood.
Ebola
Wrote the Sanitary Commission Report of 1850 that led to the establishment of health departments in Massachusetts?
Lemuel Shattuck
Name 5 of the 10 Great Achievements of Public Health in the United States.
-vaccination
-motor vehicle safety
-safer and healthier foods
-safer workplaces
-healthier mothers and babies
-control of infectious diseases
-family planning
-fluoridation of drinking water
-decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
-recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
All people should have an equal chance or fair opportunity to live healthy lives.
health equity
As of 2022, what is the worst pandemic in American history?
Covid-19
This disease is the leading cause of death in the US.
Heart Disease