Public Health has never been more important.
What is Public Health? What is a pandemic? What is the difference between a pandemic, an epidemic and an outbreak? What role does public health play in a pandemic? We have put together some terms and definitions for you to better understand along with a timeline outlining the history of pandemics.
Kathy Hursen of the Public Health Museum explains the 1918 influenza pandemic and how one community, Framingham, managed to keep its death rate among the lowest in the country by following public health protocols. Kathy also explains the history of masks and that, as Americans, we've been here before.
