John Snow and the Cholera Map Flashcards
1
Q
what is cholera?
A
vibrio cholerae bacteria
fecal oral transmission, often waterborne
toxin causes massive dehydration
“rice water” diarrhea
2
Q
what was a cesspit?
A
where all sewage would go from a household or collection of households.
“nightsoil men” carry it away. worked past midnight because it wasn’t a very pretty profession
“night soil” = sewage
3
Q
Where was the cholera outbreak?
A
Broad Street pump in Soho, london
4
Q
who was John Snow?
A
physician and anesthesiologist. father of modern epidemiology. believed cholera was spread by water, not miasma and mapped out cholera around the pump. went door to door to ask abt infections and water, and removed pump handle.
