Watch the video clip: Mike Jay on John Snow and the Soho Cholera Outbreak of 1854 –
The Broad Street Pump Handle and the Birth of Epidemiology atJohn Snow and the
1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site. Based on the findings from the video, please answer the following prompts.
1. Identify strategies utilized in the outbreak investigation.
2. How is a causal relationship proven? What data must be collected to support causal
relationships?
3. Based on your interpretation of causal relationship, did John Snow prove that
contaminated drinking water causes cholera? Provide the rationale for your response.
In addition, be sure to respond to your peers
