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Published: November 28, 2008
Let’s give thanks for public health pioneers
Have you ever heard of John Snow ? In 1849, he figured out that contaminated water was spreading Britain ’s deadly cholera epidemic, and contained it by convincing the city to stop using water from a pump downstream.
How about Edward Jenner , who in 1796 created the first safe and effective vaccine for smallpox? Or Jonas Salk , who created a vaccine for polio in 1955?
What about Dr. Charles H. Henneken ...
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