PUBLIC HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS

Public Health Achievements in 20th Century America

Public Health Achievements in 20th Century America

Public health activity to command contagious infections is founded on the breakthrough of microorganisms as the origin of numerous grave diseases. Disease command produced from improvements in sanitation and hygiene, the breakthrough of antibiotics, and the implementation of universal childhood vaccination programs. Scientific and technologic improvement performed a foremost function in each of these localities and is the base for today's infection surveillance and command systems. Success in decreasing morbidity and death from contagious infections throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th 100 years directed to ...