In new research, researchers extensively searched for the origins of the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC).
Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune runs for mayor of Providence on platform of education reform, affordable housing browndailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from browndailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Monday, March 15, 2021
View Larger +
Following the two articles I wrote of the polio epidemic and The Chapin Hospital, I received several poignant and memorable responses, one of which was from my friend, Paul Croce. He, like many, remembered the polio epidemic quite well, but had something different to offer about the hospital where he was once a psychiatric aide.
Initially, The Charles V. Chapin Hospital, following the direction of its brilliant leader and Superintendent of Health in Providence, was noted for its innovative evaluation and treatment of infectious diseases. In the 1930s and 1940s, Dr. Chapin’s scientific observations on the nature of the spread of infectious disease gained worldwide recognition. His book, “The Sources and Modes of Infection,” influenced physicians and public health officials across the United States and Europe.