The Origins Of Epidemiology And Our Current Crisis.

In 1854 Dr. John Snow saved countless lives during a cholera outbreak in

London by painstakingly tracing the source of infection to a well on Broad

Street that was contaminated with fecal matter from a nearby cesspit.

The disease continued to spread until he forced the local council to disable

The well. We have come a long way since then and have developed incredible

knowledge and expertise that have the potential to save lives.

Every day we see detailed explanations of what could and should be done

during this unprecedented time of crisis. They represent the best of

cumulative expert knowledge by brilliant and dedicated experts who have

given their lives to the study of viruses, epidemiology, disease transmission,

infectious control, public health and other disciplines.

We know what needs to be done.

The recommendations of officers of public health and all of this knowledge is

useless when the president of the United States thinks he is smarter than

everybody else.