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| - Germ theory, first propounded by the French scientist Louis Pasteur in the 19th century states that fixed species of microbes from an external source invade the body and are the first cause of infectious disease. This became the foundation of the modern medicine since then. This microbian doctrine authenticated the technique of vaccination that was blindly begun in 1796 by Edward Jenner and is practiced till today without any changes. This also gave birth to the development of antibiotics, a poisonous waste from one germ used in the attempt to kill another. Now a days it is mandatory to vaccinate every new born child, just to save the child from various infectious diseases caused by bacteria. Antibiotics have come to be believed as ‘magic bullets’, which save the humanity from the attack o
- Germ theory is the scientific theory that holds that infectious disease is transmitted by microscopic disease carrying particles, rather than the competing theory, miasma theory, which holds that infectious disease comes from a variety of environmental factors. Germ theory was first developed in the 18th century and was largely confirmed by the 1890s, primarily due to the work of John Snow, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. It is now largely agreed that bacteria, viruses and parasites account for all infectious diseases that can be passed either from person to person or from a vector to a human being. Germ theory is the underlying scientific theory behind the modern medical specialties of infectiology and epidemiology.
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| - Germ theory, first propounded by the French scientist Louis Pasteur in the 19th century states that fixed species of microbes from an external source invade the body and are the first cause of infectious disease. This became the foundation of the modern medicine since then. This microbian doctrine authenticated the technique of vaccination that was blindly begun in 1796 by Edward Jenner and is practiced till today without any changes. This also gave birth to the development of antibiotics, a poisonous waste from one germ used in the attempt to kill another. Now a days it is mandatory to vaccinate every new born child, just to save the child from various infectious diseases caused by bacteria. Antibiotics have come to be believed as ‘magic bullets’, which save the humanity from the attack of various bacteria. A modern civilized person is highly conscious of hygiene and cleanliness and insists on using antibacterial soaps, mouth washes, tooth pastes and foods that are processed and packaged in bacteria free environment, and so on and so forth. However scientists are observing an increased incidence of immune disorders, including autoimmune and allergic diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, and some lymphocyte malignancies especially in Western developed countries which in general have highly improved hygiene and sanitation. The evidence indicates that the main cause of this incessant increase in immune disorders is decrease in infectious diseases over the last three decades due to increased hygiene and sanitation. Thus posing some important questions like - are germs the real cause of the ills of the humanity and by killing bacteria in the name of hygiene and sanitation are we failing to find the real root cause of many diseases that are threatening to cripple people all over the world?
- Germ theory is the scientific theory that holds that infectious disease is transmitted by microscopic disease carrying particles, rather than the competing theory, miasma theory, which holds that infectious disease comes from a variety of environmental factors. Germ theory was first developed in the 18th century and was largely confirmed by the 1890s, primarily due to the work of John Snow, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. It is now largely agreed that bacteria, viruses and parasites account for all infectious diseases that can be passed either from person to person or from a vector to a human being. Germ theory is the underlying scientific theory behind the modern medical specialties of infectiology and epidemiology. Although transmission of disease in this matter is largely accepted, it should be noted that outside the medical profession, miasma theory does hold some proponents. For example, there is a group of individuals who believe that AIDS is caused by a combination of sexual behaviours rather than by the HIV virus.
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