HPR 231 Introduction to Health Education WK4-D1

History of Health Education

In examining the history of health and health education in your textbook you have no doubt seen the strong connections that we have to our past. Given the recent fears of epidemics and pandemics your discussion this week is to examine the most devastating pandemic the world has ever known. What were the major epidemics of the Middle Ages? Which was the most devastating? Why were they so feared? What factors contributed to the spread? What were some of the strategies used to by people to prevent these diseases? After reading Chapter 2, in your opinion why were epidemics so much more common in the Middle Ages versus the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome?