5-7 Page Research Paper- Epidemics and the control of disease around the 1800s

Epidemics and the Control of Disease around the 1800s Karen Cieslewicz

American Military University

Thesis Statement

In the 1800's a number of diseases were being dealt with without the technology and know how of today in regards to quarantine. Some of those diseases encountered were Cholera, Smallpox, and Tuberculosis. Let's briefly talk about each of these before moving on to their role in disease control in the 1800's and how it shaped the future of quarantine.

Rough Outline

I. Diseases during the 1800s

A. Cholera

B. Smallpox

C. Tuberculosis

II. Treatment for each disease

A. Improved sanitation as a result of Cholera

B. Vaccination laws due to smallpox

C. Means for detecting TB

III. Quarantine Methods Used/the evolution of quarantine

A. Isolation techniques

B. Quarantine systems set-up in different countries

C. Laws set up for quarantine

Conclusion: The 1800s had a number of infectious disease epidemics that affected the entire globe. A number of different approaches were taken to control these difference outbreaks. As a result of these epidemics, the use of quarantine and the practices used to helped shape the future of quarantine and bring light to their importance.

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