Thank you for this. I've been running across "the contagion theory of disease" on and off recently. I've heard, obviously, of the humors, miasma, and germ theories, but not the contagion theory. From context I could get that it certainly wasn't modern germ theory, but I wasn't quite getting how it differed. This video also helped show how both miasma and contagion theories informed germ theory. (Clearly "bad air" and "bad surfaces" both contribute to the movement of different diseases based on how the germs move.) Given all that, I'd say that your last slide is slightly incorrect. Rather from miasma then contagion then germ. I'd say it's more miasma to contagion, then contagion, with bits of miasma, to germ.
Proper sanitation, good hygiene, diet and exercise, sleep hygiene and sun seem to play the largest roll overall in human health. Germ theory largely is a scare tactic by those looking to profit.
Thank you for this. I've been running across "the contagion theory of disease" on and off recently. I've heard, obviously, of the humors, miasma, and germ theories, but not the contagion theory.
From context I could get that it certainly wasn't modern germ theory, but I wasn't quite getting how it differed. This video also helped show how both miasma and contagion theories informed germ theory. (Clearly "bad air" and "bad surfaces" both contribute to the movement of different diseases based on how the germs move.)
Given all that, I'd say that your last slide is slightly incorrect. Rather from miasma then contagion then germ. I'd say it's more miasma to contagion, then contagion, with bits of miasma, to germ.
"We now understand how diseases spread." "Previous theories have since been proven incorrect." 🤔
Proper sanitation, good hygiene, diet and exercise, sleep hygiene and sun seem to play the largest roll overall in human health. Germ theory largely is a scare tactic by those looking to profit.
thanxs for such a nice video a combination of contribution of dif scientists 😊👍